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Castlesteads, Greater Manchester

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Coordinates: 53°36′46″N 2°18′25″W / 53.612875°N 2.306955°W / 53.612875; -2.306955
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Castlesteads, Greater Manchester is located in Greater Manchester
Castlesteads, Greater Manchester
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Map showing the location of Castlesteads within Greater Manchester.

Castlesteads is an Iron Age promontory fort, situated on the east bank of the River Irwell on a natural promontory in Bury, Greater Manchester (grid reference SD79691299). It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1] Excavated pottery indicates the site was occupied between 200BC and 250AD.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Castlesteads". Pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

53°36′46″N 2°18′25″W / 53.612875°N 2.306955°W / 53.612875; -2.306955

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