SU1476 : Barbury Castle Hill Fort, near Swindon - western entrance

near to Uffcott, Wiltshire, Great Britain

Barbury Castle Hill Fort, near Swindon - western entrance
Barbury Castle Hill Fort, near Swindon - western entrance
Barbury Castle was built in the 6th century BC by the Celts as a refuge against warring tribes. The track crossing diagonally across the image is the Ridgeway. The path can also just be seen at the bottom of the hill at the extreme left of the image.
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Photographer
Brian Robert Marshall   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Friday, 20 April, 2007
Submitted
Friday, 20 April, 2007
Category
Hillfort   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 147 762 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.1062N 1:47.3468W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 147 762
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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