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Boundary earthwork on Lamb Down is a linear archaeological monument located in Wiltshire, England. The earthwork comprises a substantial bank and ditch formation that served as a territorial or administrative boundary during the prehistoric period. Such boundary features are characteristic of Bronze Age and Iron Age landscapes, where they functioned to demarcate land holdings, control livestock movement, and define community territories. The monument survives as an upstanding earthen feature visible in the modern landscape, representing an important example of ancient land division systems in southern England.
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 a linear archaeological monument located in Wiltshire, England. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Boundary earthwork on Lamb 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 earthwork on Lamb Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.