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Boundary earthwork on Lamb Down is an ancient linear earthwork situated in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a bank and ditch formation characteristic of territorial boundaries from the Iron Age or Romano-British period, though precise dating remains uncertain without excavation. Such linear earthworks typically served to demarcate land holdings, control livestock movement, or define the limits of settlement territories during prehistory and the Romano-British era. The earthwork's survival as a visible feature in the modern landscape attests to its substantial original construction, though like many such monuments its exact chronological attribution and original extent require further archaeological investigation.
Boundary earthwork on Lamb Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009833. View the official record →
Boundary earthwork on Lamb Down is an ancient linear earthwork situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009833.
Boundary earthwork on Lamb 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 1009833.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 200m south of Laundry Bungalows (7 km), Bowl barrow 260m SSW of Laundry Bungalows (7.1 km), Wilbury House round barrow (7.8 km).
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