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Weatherby Castle is an Iron Age hillfort located approximately 1020 metres north-west of Ashley Barn Farm in Dorset. The site comprises a defensive earthwork characteristic of the Iron Age period, featuring the characteristic banks and ditches typical of hillforts constructed during this era. Like other hillforts of southern England, Weatherby Castle would have served functions relating to settlement, storage, and defence during the pre-Roman Iron Age. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1019360.
Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019360. View the official record →
Weatherby Castle is an Iron Age hillfort located approximately 1020 metres north-west of Ashley Barn Farm in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019360.
Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn Farm 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 1019360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage (8.5 km), Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 580m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm (8.7 km), Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 650m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm (8.8 km).
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