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 ANCIENT EARTHWORKS SHENSTONE. CASTLE OLD FORT is within aj miles of the Warwickshire border to the south-east, and 2J miles from Watling Street on the north, and 3 miles from the Roman city of Etocetum or Wall, which is within 2 miles of the city of Lichfield. To the south of the fort is the Upper Stonnal road, the nearest level being 500 ft. The form of the plan of this fort follows others of its class, and may be likened to that of the longitudinal section 01 CASTLE OLD FORT, SHENSTONE an egg, the broader end being to the north. The trace of symmetry in its outline follows that of ' Castle Ring.' Its extreme inner length is about 171 yds., and width 138 yds. The inner vallum is fairly complete except at the north-west end, and it would appear that there has been a second intrenchment throughout except perhaps on the west. The north-west