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Barford Down milestone is a turnpike road marker located in Wiltshire, England, dating from the eighteenth or nineteenth century when the expansion of turnpike trusts transformed long-distance travel across the country. The milestone would have served the practical function of indicating distance to nearby towns and settlements along the turnpike route, assisting travellers and carriers in measuring their journey progress. As a surviving example of roadside furniture from this period, it contributes to the archaeological and historical record of transport infrastructure and communications networks in rural Wiltshire during the early modern period.
Barford Down milestone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005597. View the official record →
Barford Down milestone is a turnpike road marker located in Wiltshire, England, dating from the eighteenth or nineteenth century when the expansion of turnpike trusts transformed long-distance travel across the country. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005597.
Barford Down milestone 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 1005597.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Faulston pigeon house (7.1 km), Bury Orchard ditch (8.1 km), Bowl barrow on Homington Down, 725m south of Tottens Farm (8.4 km).
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