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Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm is an Iron Age settlement monument located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a distinctive banjo-shaped enclosure, a form characteristic of later prehistoric settlement in the English Midlands and south-west, typically dating to the later Iron Age period. The enclosure's characteristic narrow entrance and expanded circular or oval interior space represent a settlement or stock management facility typical of the period. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents an important example of Iron Age land use and settlement patterning in the region.
Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004528. View the official record →
Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm is an Iron Age settlement monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004528.
Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm 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 1004528.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood (0.8 km), Old Church of St Helen, Rudgeway (1.3 km), Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor (1.9 km).
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