Castle Ring
Iron Age hillfort in United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the castle in West Sussex, see Edburton Castle Ring.
Castle Ring is an Iron Age hill fort, situated high up on the southern edge of Cannock Chase (The Chase), Staffordshire, England.
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Castle Ring | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
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Location | Staffordshire, England |
Parent range | Cannock Chase |
OS grid | SK044128 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 128 |
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It is the highest point on The Chase with an elevation of 242 metres (794 ft).
It is near the village of Cannock Wood, south of Rugeley and north of Burntwood, adjacent to the Heart of England Way. There are excellent views over The Chase, the Trent Valley and Staffordshire more generally.
The public are free to walk around it as there is a path.