Bury Bank

Bury Bank
Bury Bank is located in Staffordshire
Bury Bank
Shown within Staffordshire
LocationNear Stone, Staffordshire
Coordinates52°55′14″N 2°10′36″W / 52.92056°N 2.17667°W / 52.92056; -2.17667
OS grid referenceSJ 882 359
TypeHillfort
Area2.2 hectares (5.4 acres)
History
PeriodsIron Age
Designated30 November 1925
Reference no.1008548

Bury Bank is an Iron Age hillfort in Staffordshire, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Stone and near the village of Meaford. It is a scheduled monument.[1]

It is thought that Wulfhere, King of Mercia during the 7th century, lived at this site, known as Wulfherecester.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Multivallate hillfort at Bury Bank (1008548)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ "History of Stone" Stone Town Council. Retrieved 8 September 2019.