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Boundary ditch E of Near Down is a linear earthwork located in Berkshire, England. The monument is recorded as a boundary ditch of Iron Age or Romano-British date, reflecting the long continuity of land division in this region during later prehistoric and Roman periods. The ditch survives as a visible linear feature in the archaeological landscape, forming part of the broader pattern of field systems and territorial boundaries characteristic of settlement in southern England during these periods. Such boundary ditches served practical functions in defining land ownership and controlling movement of livestock across the landscape.
Boundary ditch E of Near Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006958. View the official record →
Boundary ditch E of Near Down is a linear earthwork located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006958.
Boundary ditch E of Near Down 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 1006958.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Farncombe Down, 500m south west of Baydon Hole (1.6 km), Membury Camp See also WEST BERKSHIRE 199 (4.2 km), Membury Camp See also WILTSHIRE 286 (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Boundary ditch E of Near Down'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.
Boundary ditch E of Near Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.