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Bincknoll Castle, Wiltshire

Bincknoll Castle (aka Bincknoll Camp) is an ancient earthwork, situated on the Marlborough Downs near Broad Town, Wiltshire. It was previously identified as a motte-and-bailey castle with evidence of a settlement within the outer bailey. More recently it has been considered to be more probably of Iron Age origin, though with later elements. It is within the council area of Wiltshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1005685.

Primary Name(s): Bincknoll Castle
Variant Name(s):  Bincknoll Camp
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.511914,-1.8462697
Grid Reference: SU 1076 7923
Civil Parish: Broad Hinton CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN299914

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bincknoll_Castle,_Wiltshire_299914
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4913961