Beranburh is the Iron Age hillfort Barbury Castle, near Swindon, Wiltshire. It lies on the strategic Ridgeway path.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle entry for the year 556 states:
Her Cynric 7 Ceawlin fuhton wiþ Brettas æt Beranbyrg.
This year Cuthwin and Ceawlin fought with the Britons, at Barbury Castle.
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Beranburh is the Iron Age hillfort Barbury Castle, near Swindon, Wiltshire. It lies on the strategic Ridgeway path. |
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Barbury Castle is situated 4 miles south of Swindon and is signposted from the A4361. It can also be reached from the Ridgeway from either West Kennett or Ogbourne St George. A sixth century battle is also recorded at the nearby Adam's Grave. |
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