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Badbury

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Bradbury

In the historic county of Wiltshire (Modern Authority of Wiltshire, 1974 county of Wiltshire).

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
  Confidence: It is doubtful that this site was a medieval fortification or palace.   Uncertain remains.
King writes of Badbury 'nothing known of castle mentioned by Harvey' He also seperately lists Bradbury and writes 'nothing known of castle mentioned by Moore.' Why this is not the same as Harvey's Badbury and the iron age hill fort Barbury I don't know. Presumably King was being cautious. However I am confident these are the same. Harvey does not list Bradbury or Barbury and places a query mark after this entry. Is this the same as Leland's Badbury near Wimborne, Dorset, confused with Bradbury? Whatever it seems unlikely to be a medieval castle either in Wiltshire or elsewhere.
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This record last updated on Thursday, December 17, 2009

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