title: Wapley Hill
text: # Wapley Hill
  
  Wapley Hill is an Iron Age hill fort in Herefordshire, England, 3 km south-east of Presteigne.
  
  ## Location
  
  Wapley Hill stands in mixed woodland on a west-facing escarpment to the south of the B4362 road from Presteigne to Mortimer's Cross.
  
  The Herefordshire Trail way-marked long distance footpath passes through the site.
  
  ## Description
  
  The defences stand at a height of 5.6 m and occupy 6 hectares. The entrance is situated on the southern side and comprises a 90 m passage.
  
  A 'ritual shaft' dating from the late Bronze Age is sunk to a depth of 33 m.
  
  