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Banjo enclosure, situated approximately 330 metres south-west of Manor Farm in Bedfordshire, is a prehistoric monument of Iron Age date. The site is characterised by its distinctive banjo-shaped plan, a form common to Iron Age settlements in southern Britain, comprising a circular or sub-rectangular main enclosure connected to a narrow linear entrance corridor. The earthwork survives as a combination of surviving banks and ditches, though the monument's condition reflects both its age and subsequent agricultural use of the surrounding landscape. This type of enclosure likely functioned as a defended settlement or stock-handling compound, reflecting the agricultural and pastoral economy of Iron Age Bedfordshire.
Banjo enclosure, 330m south west of Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013524. View the official record →
Banjo enclosure, situated approximately 330 metres south-west of Manor Farm in Bedfordshire, is a prehistoric monument of Iron Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013524.
Banjo enclosure, 330m south west of Manor 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 1013524.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated enclosure at Uphoe Manor Farm 700m east of Lavendon Church. (3.3 km), Lavendon Abbey: the site of a Premonstratensian abbey, fishponds and field system at Lavendon Grange (4.3 km), Turvey Bridge (4.5 km).
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