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Balt Moor Wall is a prehistoric earthwork located in Somerset. The monument consists of a linear bank and ditch system that survives as an archaeological feature in the landscape. Dating evidence and structural characteristics suggest Iron Age construction, though the precise chronology and function of the work remain subjects of study. The wall represents part of the broader pattern of linear earthworks found across the Somerset landscape during the later prehistoric period.
Balt Moor Wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018952. View the official record →
Balt Moor Wall is a prehistoric earthwork located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018952.
Balt Moor Wall 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 1018952.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Saxon occupation site and site of Athelney Abbey on Athelney Hill (0.5 km), Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng (0.6 km), Burrow Mump: a motte castle, later chapel and associated earthworks (2.5 km).
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