How far above sea level in feet is old oswestry hill fort?
This ancient fortification, situated about half-a-mile north of the town, and in the parish of Selattyn, was formerly known by the names of Hen Dinas (Old.City) and Caer Ogyrfan (the Fort of Ogyrfan, or it may be translated Caer-y-GrydUfan (the Camp of the Field of Conflict), but is now more familiarly recognised under the modern title of Old Oswestry, in contradistinction to the new Oswestry named after Oswald. The hill, which stands alone, is 540 feet above sea level, and some 200 feet above the surrounding country, the line of Wat’s Dyke passing over the western side, Offa’s Dyke lying about two-and-a-half miles westward.
