Hill forts · West Midlands
Aymestrey burial
In or near Lucton.
Aymestrey burial — Beaker cist discovered in Herefordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Aymestrey burial is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Beaker cist discovered in Herefordshire, England". Coordinates: 52.2923°, -2.8379°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Aymestrey burial was a beaker cist at Aymestrey, Herefordshire, England. The remains and objects are now in a recreated cist, at Leominster Museum.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The site lies between the Iron Age hill forts at Pyon Wood and Croft Ambrey, and alongside a tributary of the River Lugg. A similar beaker burial site was also discovered in 1987 in Achavanich, Caithness, Scotland.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2923, -2.8379
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Aymestrey
- Postcode
- HR6 9TN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q17351670 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aymestrey burial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aymestrey burial?
- Aymestrey burial is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR6 9TN), in the parish of Aymestrey.
- What is Aymestrey burial?
- Aymestrey burial — Beaker cist discovered in Herefordshire, England.
- How do I get to Aymestrey burial?
- Drivers can use postcode HR6 9TN.
- Is Aymestrey burial a protected site?
- Yes — Aymestrey burial is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Aymestrey burial free to visit?
- Yes, Aymestrey burial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aymestrey burial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR6 9TN. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.