Burrow (Shropshire)

Burrow (Shropshire)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Burrow
Photo =
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Elevation = 358 m (1175 ft)
Location = Shropshire, England
Range = Shropshire Hills
Prominence = "c." 189 m
Parent peak = Pegwn Mawr
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 137
Grid_ref_UK = SO381830
Listing = Marilyn

Burrow is a hill in Shropshire with an Iron Age hill fort at the summit known as Burrow Camp. The nearest villages are Hopesay and Aston-on-Clun. It was possibly of high significance during the Iron Age as it has two natural springs.


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