Hill forts · South West England
Yarnbury Castle
In or near Stapleford.
Yarnbury Castle — site of a multiphase, multivallate iron age hillfort in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Yarnbury Castle is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "site of a multiphase, multivallate iron age hillfort in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1626°, -1.9507°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Yarnbury Castle SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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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- Coordinates
- 51.1626, -1.9507
- Address
- Wiltshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q15949181 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Yarnbury Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Yarnbury Castle - geograph.org.uk - 477316.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yarnbury Castle?
- Yarnbury Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Yarnbury Castle?
- Yarnbury Castle — site of a multiphase, multivallate iron age hillfort in Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Yarnbury Castle?
- Its coordinates are 51.1626°, -1.9507°.
- Is Yarnbury Castle a listed building?
- Yarnbury Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Yarnbury Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Yarnbury Castle is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Yarnbury Castle SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Yarnbury Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Yarnbury Castle is free to enter.