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Martin Down is a multi-period hilltop enclosure located in Wiltshire near Bokerley Junction, containing evidence of occupation and activity spanning the Bronze Age through the Romano-British period. The site comprises a substantial earthwork comprising banks and ditches that define an enclosed area on the downland, reflecting the strategic use of this elevated position across multiple centuries. The Bronze Age phase of the monument represents early enclosed settlement activity on the site, whilst the Romano-British period saw continued use and modification of the enclosure, demonstrating the persistence of settlement patterns from the pre-Roman Iron Age into the Roman occupation of Britain. The surviving earthworks preserve important archaeological evidence of how Romano-British communities adapted and maintained earlier defensive or territorial boundaries, making Martin Down significant for understanding long-term patterns of land use and settlement continuity in Wessex.
Bronze Age and Romano-British enclosure on Martin Down, east of Bokerley Junction is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010870. View the official record →
Martin Down is a multi-period hilltop enclosure located in Wiltshire near Bokerley Junction, containing evidence of occupation and activity spanning the Bronze Age through the Romano-British period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010870.
Bronze Age and Romano-British enclosure on Martin Down, east of Bokerley Junction 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 1010870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrows in and near St Giles Park (8 km), Round barrow cemetery and two associated enclosures, 550m west of Wimborne Lodge, associated with the Knowlton Circles (9.5 km), Boundary banks on Rye Hill and in Maldry Wood (9.5 km).
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