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Berwick Coombe ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial ditch with associated banks, characteristic of field systems and territorial boundaries constructed during the later prehistoric period. Its precise function remains typical of Iron Age linear features, which served variously as territorial markers, stock control mechanisms, or defensive elements within the agricultural landscape. The site contributes to understanding settlement patterns and land organisation in Iron Age Wessex.
Berwick Coombe ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005587. View the official record →
Berwick Coombe ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Berwick Coombe ditch's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Berwick Coombe ditch stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.