Caer Caradoc
Caer Caradoc is one
of the most prominent of the South Shropshire Hills, with a
summit of approximately 459 metres or 1500 feet above sea
level. Close to the summit is the site of an iron age hill
fort.
The history of Caer Caradoc
is often associated with Caradoc, one of the last British leaders
to resist the Roman invasion around 43AD. The Romans called him
Caractacus.
According to the record (or is it legend?), Caractacus made a
last stand with his followers on a hill that might possibly have
been what we now know as Caer Caradoc. Caractacus was defeated
and taken, as a prisoner, to Rome.
It seems, though, that there are a number of other locations that
might also have been the location for his defeat and
capture.
