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All Cannings Cross is an Early Iron Age settlement site situated in Wiltshire, England. The site is notable for its defensive earthwork consisting of a univallate hillfort or enclosed settlement, characteristic of Early Iron Age communities in the chalk downlands of southern Britain. Excavations have revealed evidence of Iron Age occupation dating to approximately the 6th to 5th centuries BC, providing valuable archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and material culture during this transitional period between the Bronze Age and the developed Iron Age. The site contributes to scholarly understanding of early fortified settlements in the Wessex region.
All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1468191. View the official record →
All Cannings Cross is an Early Iron Age settlement site situated in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1468191.
All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site 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 1468191.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Hatfield Earthwork: a henge enclosure, henge and remains of monumental mound at Marden (5.3 km), Medieval village site (5.6 km), Multiple trackway between and north of Round Clump and Dogtail Plantation (8.3 km).
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