Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCastle Ditches camp

Castle Ditches camp

England
List entry 1005701
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castle Ditches camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated near Winterbourne Stoke in Wiltshire. The site comprises a series of interrupted ditches and banks forming concentric rings, characteristic of causewayed enclosures of the fourth millennium BC. Causewayed enclosures of this period are among the earliest monumental constructions in Britain and are thought to have served multiple functions including gathering places, ceremonial centres, and defensive positions. Castle Ditches represents an important example of early Neolithic settlement and communal activity in the Wessex region.

Castle Ditches camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005701. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castle Ditches camp?

Castle Ditches camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated near Winterbourne Stoke in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005701.

Who is responsible for protecting Castle Ditches camp?

Castle Ditches camp 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 1005701.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Ditches camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age and Romano-British settlement remains on Rotherley Down (8.9 km), The Carrion Tree Rack:a linear boundary in Rushmore Park, south west, south and north east of Park Cottage (9.1 km), A complex of Iron Age and Romano-British settlement on Berwick Down centred 700m south east of Ashcombe Farm (9.2 km).

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