Barbury Castle
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Barbury Castle is a scheduled hillfort in Wiltshire, England.[1] It is one of several such forts found along the ancient Ridgeway route. The site, which lies within the Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, has been managed as a country park by Swindon Borough Council since 1971. It is on Barbury Hill, a local vantage point, which, under ideal weather conditions, commands a view across to the Cotswolds and the River Severn. It has two deep defensive ditches and ramparts.[2]
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Location | Wiltshire |
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Coordinates | 51.4853°N 1.7865°W / 51.4853; -1.7865 |
Type | Hillfort |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
History | |
Periods | Iron Age |
Site notes | |
Public access | yes, The Ridgeway |
Official name | Barbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrow |
Designated | 18 August 1882 |
Reference no. | 1014557 |
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