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Botley Hill ditch is a Neolithic linear earthwork located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a substantial ditch that forms part of the complex system of Neolithic land divisions and boundaries characteristic of the Wiltshire chalk downlands during the fourth and third millennia BC. Such linear ditches served multiple functions including territorial demarcation, livestock management, and possibly ritual significance within Neolithic communities. The survival of this feature as an upstanding earthwork provides evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and land use practices across the Wiltshire landscape.
Botley Hill ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004745. View the official record →
Botley Hill ditch is a Neolithic linear earthwork located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004745.
Botley Hill 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 1004745.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scotspoor barrow (4 km), Disc barrow 600m north-west of Heath Copse (4.3 km), Two disc barrows 700m north-west of Heath Copse (4.4 km).
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