Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAncient settlement SW of Incombe Wood

Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood

England
List entry 1002438
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002438
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.92 hectares
Grid reference
SY 68168 98770, SY 68208 98539
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood is an archaeological site located in Dorset, England. The settlement dates to the prehistoric period and represents evidence of early human occupation and habitation in the region. The site is registered on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1002438, reflecting its significance to understanding settlement patterns and land use in Dorset during antiquity. The precise extent and character of the remains, including any structural features or artefactual assemblages, would be documented in the official heritage record maintained for this designated monument.

Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002438. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood?

Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood is an archaeological site located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002438.

Who is responsible for protecting Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood?

Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood 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 1002438.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm (9.5 km), Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle (9.6 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood

Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.