 Aerial view of Barbury Castle | |
  Shown within Wiltshire | |
| Location | Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°29′07″N 1°47′11″W / 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 |
| Official name | Barbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrow |
| Designated | 18 August 1882 |
| Reference no. | 1014557 |
Barbury Castle is a scheduled hillfort in Wiltshire, England.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ Historic England. "Barbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrow (1014557)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Leisure and sport: Barbury Castle". Swindon Borough Council. Archived from the original on 16 January 2006.