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The monument west of Pirton village in Hertfordshire is a scheduled ancient monument comprising evidence of Anglo-Saxon settlement alongside prehistoric ring ditches. The site's archaeological significance lies in its demonstration of continuity and reuse of landscape across multiple periods, with the ring ditches indicating Bronze Age or Iron Age ceremonial or domestic activity, whilst the Anglo-Saxon features reflect early medieval settlement patterns in the region. The monument's physical character as earthwork features has enabled its survival and identification within the modern landscape, making it an important record of long-term human occupation in this part of Hertfordshire.
Anglo-Saxon settlement, and probable prehistoric ring ditches, west of Pirton village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1434415. View the official record →
The monument west of Pirton village in Hertfordshire is a scheduled ancient monument comprising evidence of Anglo-Saxon settlement alongside prehistoric ring ditches.
Anglo-Saxon settlement, and probable prehistoric ring ditches, west of Pirton village 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 1434415.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated enclosure at Rectory Farm (0.3 km), Toot Hill motte and bailey castle and shrunken medieval village at Pirton (0.5 km), Bowl barrow at Knocking Knoll, 640m E of Pegsdon Common Farm (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglo-Saxon settlement, and probable prehistoric ring ditches, west of Pirton village's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Anglo-Saxon settlement, and probable prehistoric ring ditches, west of Pirton village stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.