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A cross-ridge dyke on South Down 500m north east of Chase Barn is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date situated in Wiltshire. Cross-ridge dykes of this period typically functioned as territorial boundaries or stock control features, blocking natural routeways across downland. The monument consists of a bank and ditch arrangement positioned to cut across the ridge, reflecting the landscape management practices of Iron Age communities in the Wessex region. Such earthworks represent significant investments in labour and demonstrate the sophisticated territorial organisation of prehistoric settlement patterns in southern England.
A cross-ridge dyke on South Down 500m north east of Chase Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020958. View the official record →
A cross-ridge dyke on South Down 500m north east of Chase Barn is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020958.
A cross-ridge dyke on South Down 500m north east of Chase Barn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020958.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long mound 1500yds (1370m) E of Higher Farm (8.6 km), Barrow near Burtts Harley (8.8 km), Western end of Dorset Cursus (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of A cross-ridge dyke on South Down 500m north east of Chase Barn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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A cross-ridge dyke on South Down 500m north east of Chase Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.