Castlesteads, Greater Manchester
- Castlesteads, Greater Manchester
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Castlesteads is an Iron Age promontory fort, situated on the east bank of the River Irwell on a natural promontory in Bury, Greater Manchester (gbmapping|SD79691299). It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[cite web |title=Castlesteads |url=http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=44369 |publisher=Pastscape.org.uk |accessdate=2008-01-05] Excavated pottery indicates the site was occupied between 200BC and 250AD.]ee also
*Scheduled Monuments in Greater Manchester
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