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Martin Down is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a Bronze Age and Romano-British enclosure located on elevated chalk downland east of Bokerley Junction in Wiltshire. The site exhibits earthwork features characteristic of prehistoric settlement and agricultural use, with evidence of occupation spanning from the Bronze Age through the Romano-British period. The enclosure represents continuity of land use across these successive periods on the Wessex downs, reflecting the long-term human exploitation of this landscape. Such multi-period sites are significant for understanding settlement patterns and economic activities across a substantial span of prehistory and Roman Britain.
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 scheduled ancient monument comprising a Bronze Age and Romano-British enclosure located on elevated chalk downland east of Bokerley Junction in Wiltshire.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bronze Age and Romano-British enclosure on Martin Down, east of Bokerley Junction'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.
Bronze Age and Romano-British enclosure on Martin Down, east of Bokerley Junction stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.