The Guardian have just written about an important local Shropshire landmark, providing a nice opportunity for us to highlight is as well.
On the outskirts of Oswestry, Shropshire, lies a remarkable testament to human history: the Old Oswestry Hillfort. Dating back a staggering 3,000 years, this elaborate network of earthworks has earned it the nickname “the Stonehenge of the Iron Age” for its complexity and enduring mystery.
Unlike Stonehenge, however, the Old Oswestry Hillfort is the site of much local legend. It’s said to be the birthplace of Queen Ganhumara, better known as Guinevere, King Arthur’s captivating wife.
Fast forward millennia, and the hillfort takes on a more tangible historical connection. Wilfred Owen, the renowned World War I poet, is believed to have trained in trench warfare here before his deployment to the Western Front. One can’t help but wonder if the imposing ramparts and ditches, once a symbol of Iron Age power, offered a chilling premonition of the battlefields Owen would soon confront.
Old #oswestry Hill Fort in yesterday’s guardian – an amazing local place, the ironage stonehenge pic.twitter.com/kzgZ9tUxbu
— Soulton Hall (@SoultonHall) February 11, 2022
