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Bicton Ditches is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Bicton, Shropshire, dating to approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. The monument consists of multiple concentric ditches with banks, which would have served defensive, ceremonial, or administrative functions typical of causewayed enclosures of the early Neolithic period. The site's archaeological significance lies in its evidence for early farming communities and their settlement patterns in the English Midlands during the transition from Mesolithic to Neolithic lifeways. The ditches remain visible as earthwork features in the landscape, providing important archaeological and topographical evidence for understanding Neolithic land use and territorial organization in Shropshire.
Bicton Ditches is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003017. View the official record →
Bicton Ditches is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Bicton, Shropshire, dating to approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003017.
Bicton Ditches 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 1003017.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 400m north and 170m east of Selley Hall (5.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section 90m south of Brynorgan (6.1 km), Caer Caradoc: a small multivallate hillfort (6.4 km).
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