Barbury Castle
Barbury Castle is a scheduled hillfort in Wiltshire, England. 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.
Aerial view of Barbury Castle | |
Shown within Wiltshire | |
| Location | Wiltshire |
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| Coordinates | 51.4853°N 1.7865°W |
| Type | Hillfort |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | yes, The Ridgeway |
Scheduled monument | |
| Official name | Barbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrow |
| Designated | 18 August 1882 |
| Reference no. | 1014557 |
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