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Yarnbury Castle is a substantial Iron Age hillfort situated on the chalk downs near Winterbourne Stoke in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by multiple concentric banks and ditches, demonstrating the defended settlement patterns characteristic of the later prehistoric period. The site's commanding position on high ground reflects the strategic importance of hillforts in controlling the surrounding landscape during the Iron Age, likely dating to between the 4th and 1st centuries BC. The earthwork survives as one of the more impressive examples of Iron Age defensive architecture in Wiltshire, retaining considerable relief despite medieval and later agricultural use of the surrounding lands.
Yarnbury camp (Yarnbury Castle) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005689. View the official record →
Yarnbury Castle is a substantial Iron Age hillfort situated on the chalk downs near Winterbourne Stoke in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005689.
Yarnbury camp (Yarnbury Castle) 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 1005689.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood (5.3 km), Hanging Langford camp and Church-end Ring (5.5 km), The Bake and Wylye Down milestones (6.5 km).
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