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Barbury Castle is a univallate hillfort situated on the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a substantial single bank and ditch, with entrances on the north and south sides, and encloses an area of approximately 5.6 hectares. Archaeological evidence suggests occupation during the Iron Age, with the fort likely serving defensive and administrative functions typical of hillforts in this period. A Bronze Age bowl barrow is also present within the hillfort enclosure, representing an earlier phase of prehistoric use of this prominent chalk downland location.
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 univallate hillfort situated on the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England, dating to the Iron Age. 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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