Nordy Bank
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For the children's novel by Sheena Porter
, please see Nordy Bank (novel)
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Nordy Bank is an Iron Age
hill fort
on Brown Clee Hill
in the Shropshire Hills AONB in South Shropshire
, England.
, overlooking Ludlow
, the nearest market town
.
of the Clee Hills at 343 metres above sea level overlooking Corve Dale and Wenlock Edge
. The defensive ditch earthworks
are in good condition although past quarrying has encroached near the site.
The Jack Mytton Way
long distance footpath passes adjacent to the site and the Shropshire Way
runs 2 km to the northeast.
Sheena Porter
Sheena Porter is a British children's novelist. She received the 1964 Carnegie Medal for Nordy Bank.Sheena Porter has worked as a librarian in Leicester, Nottingham and Shropshire, and currently lives in Ludlow....
, please see Nordy Bank (novel)
Nordy Bank (novel)
Nordy Bank is a children's novel by Sheena Porter, published in 1964. It was awarded the Carnegie Medal for that year.- Plot summary :Six children plan a camping trip in the Easter holidays, deciding on Brown Clee Hill as it is out of the way of summer visitors. They set up camp on the top of the...
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Nordy Bank is an Iron Age
British Iron Age
The British Iron Age is a conventional name used in the archaeology of Great Britain, referring to the prehistoric and protohistoric phases of the Iron-Age culture of the main island and the smaller islands, typically excluding prehistoric Ireland, and which had an independent Iron Age culture of...
hill fort
Hill fort
A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
on Brown Clee Hill
Brown Clee Hill
Brown Clee Hill is the highest hill in the rural English county of Shropshire, at 540 metres above sea level. It is one of the Clee Hills, and is in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-Geography:...
in the Shropshire Hills AONB in South Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England.
Location
The nearest village is Clee St. MargaretClee St. Margaret
Clee St. Margaret is an upland hamlet and civil parish in the Clee Hills area of Shropshire, England.There is a 900 year old parish church and a village hall but no pub, despite the hamlet boasting five pubs earlier during the height of the quarrying on nearby Brown Clee Hill. Historically the...
, overlooking Ludlow
Ludlow
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...
, the nearest market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
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Description
The Nordy Bank hill fort is located on a defensible spurSpur (mountain)
A spur is a subsidiary summit of a hill or mountain. By definition, spurs have low topographic prominence, as they are lower than their parent summit and are closely connected to them on the same ridgeline...
of the Clee Hills at 343 metres above sea level overlooking Corve Dale and Wenlock Edge
Wenlock Edge
Wenlock Edge is a limestone escarpment near Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England. It is long and runs from South West to North East between Craven Arms and Much Wenlock. It is roughly 330 metres high...
. The defensive ditch earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
are in good condition although past quarrying has encroached near the site.
The Jack Mytton Way
Jack Mytton Way
The Jack Mytton Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway for horseriders, hillwalkers and mountain bikers in mid and south Shropshire, England. It typically takes a week to ride on horseback....
long distance footpath passes adjacent to the site and the Shropshire Way
Shropshire Way
The Shropshire Way is a waymarked long distance footpath running through the English county of Shropshire. It runs 224 kilometres / 139 miles around the interior of the county in a large loop.- The Waymarked Route :...
runs 2 km to the northeast.