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Boundary feature 700m south-west of The Plantation, West Lavington Down is an ancient linear earthwork situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The monument consists of a ditch with an associated bank, characteristic of territorial divisions employed across southern England during the prehistoric and Romano-British periods. Such boundary features commonly delineated land holdings, field systems, or administrative divisions, though precise dating and functional interpretation of this particular example remain dependent on archaeological survey and excavation evidence. The earthwork represents an important component of the archaeological landscape of West Lavington Down, contributing to understanding of ancient land use and social organisation in the region.
Boundary feature 700m south-west of The Plantation, West Lavington Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010096. View the official record →
Boundary feature 700m south-west of The Plantation, West Lavington Down is an ancient linear earthwork situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010096.
Boundary feature 700m south-west of The Plantation, West Lavington 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 1010096.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Codford Circle hilltop enclosure (8.2 km), Bowl barrow 1020m north west of White Farm (9.2 km), Deptford Down round barrow (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Boundary feature 700m south-west of The Plantation, West Lavington 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 feature 700m south-west of The Plantation, West Lavington Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.