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Yarnbury Castle

Archaeological sites in WiltshireEngvarB from October 2013Hill forts in WiltshireHills of WiltshireIron Age sites in England
Scheduled monuments in WiltshireSites of Special Scientific Interest in WiltshireSites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1951
Yarnbury Castle geograph.org.uk 477316
Yarnbury Castle geograph.org.uk 477316

Yarnbury Castle is the site of a multiphase, multivallate Iron Age hillfort near the village of Steeple Langford, Wiltshire, England. The site covers an area of 28.5 acres (11.5 ha), and was extensively surveyed and investigated by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England in 1991, with finds of Iron Age and Romano-British pottery, Iron Age and Roman coins, and burials of human remains. There is much evidence of prolonged and extensive settlement of the site, including evidence of around 130 structures of various sizes, most probably representing a mix of round houses, pits, and other features. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1925. The earthworks of Yarnbury Castle are also a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) first notified in 1951. The site is on private land and has no public access.

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N 51.163 ° E -1.951 °
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Yarnbury Castle

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BA12 0QF , Steeple Langford
England, United Kingdom
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