A remarkable discovery at Shropshire's Bodbury Ring Hillfort has shed new light on the region's Iron Age history. Archaeologists from Channel Four’s Time Team, alongside experts from the Universities of Chester and York, have revealed the settlement was far more substantial than previously known. Expanding Horizons with LIDAR Technology Thanks to the Our Upland Commons project, cutting-edge light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology has enabled researchers to map Bodbury Ring Hillfort with unprecedented precision, reports the University of Chester team. Mounted on aircraft, LiDAR sensors have produced high-resolution laser-scan data revealing that the hillfort, located on the north side of the Carding Mill Valley near Church Stretton, is six times larger than previously thought. This breakthrough was spearheaded by Time Team’s landscape archaeologist and University of Chester Visiting Professor, Stewart Ainsworth, in collaboration with the Universities of Chester and York, and Stepping Stones, a National Trust-led conservation initiative. Professor Ainsworth’s analysis indicates that the earthworks of Bodbury Ring form only a small part of a much larger fortification, encompassing the entire ridgetop of Bodbury Hill. He explained: Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyAncient PlacesEuropeRead Later