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Yarnbury Castle
51.1630° N, -1.9510° E
About
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.
Historical Timeline
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Main earthworks construction
c. 100 BC
Samian pottery date
c. 160 AD
Inner circuit construction (earlier phase)
c. 300 BC
Sheep fair period begins
18th century
Sir Richard Colt Hoare sketch
1810
Sheep fair ended / army commandeered
1916
Scheduled monument designation
1925
SSSI notification
1951
Royal Commission survey
1991
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Animal Husbandry Features
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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