© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Bury Orchard ditch is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a substantial ditch that represents part of the wider landscape of Neolithic or Bronze Age land division and territorial demarcation in the region. Such linear ditches are characteristic of prehistoric field systems and boundaries, reflecting patterns of settlement organization and resource management during these early periods. The site contributes to our understanding of how ancient communities structured and utilized the Wiltshire landscape during the second and third millennia before the common era.
Bury Orchard ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005603. View the official record →
Bury Orchard ditch is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005603.
Bury Orchard ditch 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 1005603.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 3/4 mile (1200m) SW of St Rumbold's Church (8.4 km), Group of round barrows on Oakley Down (8.5 km), Barrow 30yds (27m) E of Dorset Cursus (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bury Orchard ditch'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.
Bury Orchard ditch stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.