Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBilbury Rings

Bilbury Rings

England
List entry 1005601
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bilbury Rings is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated near Devizes in Wiltshire. The monument comprises two concentric rings of ditches with internal banks, characteristic of causewayed enclosures of the fourth millennium BC, a form of settlement and gathering place used during the early Neolithic period. The site remains largely unexcavated, though surface archaeology and aerial photography have confirmed its structure and classification within the established corpus of similar monuments across southern England. Its survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it an important example of Neolithic monumental architecture in the Wiltshire landscape.

Bilbury Rings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005601. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bilbury Rings?

Bilbury Rings is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated near Devizes in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005601.

Who is responsible for protecting Bilbury Rings?

Bilbury Rings 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 1005601.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bilbury Rings?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chalk military badges on Fovant Down (7.9 km), Chiselbury Camp hillfort, cross dykes and site of turnpike toll house (8.1 km), Hydon Hill round barrows (9.3 km).

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