Barbury Castle

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Barbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated in Wiltshire, England. It is one of several such forts found along the ancient Ridgeway route, and is now managed as a country park by Swindon Borough Council. It is situated 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 deep defensive ditches. The Old Ridgeway runs close by and the modern Ridgeway crosses through the castle. It is a scheduled ancient monument, List entry Number: 1014557
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbury_Castle
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Coordinates:   51°29'6"N   1°47'10"W
This article was last modified 9 years ago