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Berwick Coombe ditch is a Neolithic linear earthwork located in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial ditch with associated banks, characteristic of causewayed enclosures or territorial divisions dating to the early Neolithic period. Its precise function remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though such linear features are often considered to reflect early Neolithic land organisation and possibly stock management practices. The site represents an important survival of Neolithic earthwork archaeology within the Wiltshire landscape.
Berwick Coombe ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005587. View the official record →
Berwick Coombe ditch is a Neolithic linear earthwork located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005587.
Berwick Coombe ditch 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 1005587.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 300m SW of Spring Farm (7.5 km), Linear boundary 870m south west of Spring Farm (7.9 km), Slight univallate hillfort 850m north east of Busseys Stool Farm (7.9 km).
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