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Barbury Castle is a hillfort and bowl barrow located in Wiltshire, England, occupying a prominent position on the Marlborough Downs. The site comprises an Iron Age hillfort with multiple defensive ditches and ramparts, dating to the later prehistoric period, alongside a Neolithic or Bronze Age bowl barrow situated within or near the fortified enclosure. The hillfort demonstrates substantial earthwork construction typical of its era, with its commanding hilltop location affording strategic control over the surrounding landscape. The juxtaposition of monuments from different periods reflects the long chronological sequence of human occupation and use of this significant defensive and ceremonial site.
Barbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014557. View the official record →
Barbury Castle is a hillfort and bowl barrow located in Wiltshire, England, occupying a prominent position on the Marlborough Downs. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014557.
Barbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrow is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014557.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill Barn (8.8 km), Bowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemetery (9.8 km), Bowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemetery (9.9 km).
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