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A Causewayed enclosure is a Neolithic monument comprising one or more concentric rings of interrupted ditches with connecting causeways, characteristic of the early to middle Neolithic period in Britain, typically dating between approximately 3700 and 3000 BCE. The Causewayed enclosure in Staffordshire represents an important class of ceremonial or defensive site from this early farming period, reflecting the settlement patterns and communal practices of Neolithic communities in the English Midlands. Such enclosures are thought to have served multiple purposes including livestock control, ceremonial gathering, and defence, with their distinctive segmented ditch systems allowing access via the preserved causeways whilst still maintaining boundaries. Archaeological evidence from comparable sites suggests these monuments were intensively used over considerable periods and often show evidence of both domestic activity and formal deposition practices.
Causewayed enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002964. View the official record →
A Causewayed enclosure is a Neolithic monument comprising one or more concentric rings of interrupted ditches with connecting causeways, characteristic of the early to middle Neolithic period in Britain, typically dating between approximately 3700 and 3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002964.
Causewayed enclosure 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 1002964.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wychnor deserted medieval village, moated site, moated enclosure and two fishponds (2.8 km), Site of round barrow near River Tame (3.1 km), Moated site and plunge bath at The Manor House (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Causewayed enclosure'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.
Causewayed enclosure stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.