2007

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

taken 17 years ago, near to Uffcott, Wiltshire, England

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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Category: Hill fort
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Iron-Age Hillforts Automatic Clusters: · Near [5] · Western Entrance [2] ·
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SU1476, 40 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Brian Robert Marshall   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 20 April, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 20 April, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 147 762 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.1062N 1:47.3468W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 147 762
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Third Visitor for SU1476)
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