Hill forts · South East England
Brightwell Barrow
In or near Dorchester on Thames.
Brightwell Barrow — bronze Age round barrow.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Brightwell Barrow is located in South Oxfordshire, postcode OX10 0QX. The nearest railway station is Wallingford, which is 3.7 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Brightwell Barrow is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "bronze Age round barrow". Coordinates: 51.6230°, -1.1691°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brightwell Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow in the civil parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire). It lies just under a kilometre from Wittenham Clumps. Its position is marked by a small clump of trees on its peak. Brightwell Barrow is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the entry for Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6230, -1.1691
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
- Postcode
- OX10 0QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4967821 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brightwell Barrow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brightwell Barrow from the clumps side - geograph.org.uk - 1751063.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brightwell Barrow?
- Brightwell Barrow is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 0QX), in the parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.
- What is Brightwell Barrow?
- Brightwell Barrow — bronze Age round barrow.
- How do I get to Brightwell Barrow?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX10 0QX.
- Is Brightwell Barrow a listed building?
- Brightwell Barrow is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Brightwell Barrow a protected site?
- Yes — Brightwell Barrow is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brightwell Barrow free to visit?
- Yes, Brightwell Barrow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brightwell Barrow?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 0QX.