An unusual Iron Age fort hidden in the former wetlands of Shropshire is being excavated again after almost four decades, giving archaeologists a rare opportunity to investigate one of Britain’s most enigmatic lowland forts. Wall Camp, near Kynnersley and Telford, has been selected as the new home of the University of Birmingham’s Archaeology Field School under a 10-year research partnership. More than 60 students joined academics for the first three-week excavation in June 2026, opening three trenches across the Scheduled Monument. The project is examining the fort’s banks, ditches, entrance and unusual internal layout, including causeways that appear to lead nowhere. The University of Birmingham, which announced the excavation on 23 July, says the site is among the largest and best-preserved examples of a low-lying “marsh fort” in Britain.
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