Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCausewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church

Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church

England
List entry 1009103
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church is a Neolithic monument consisting of interrupted ditch segments forming a defensive or ceremonial boundary. The site dates to the early Neolithic period, representing a distinctive form of settlement enclosure characteristic of the fourth millennium BCE in southern Britain. Causewayed enclosures typically enclosed an area of habitation and were constructed with deliberately broken sections of ditch, the purpose of which remains subject to archaeological debate, though interpretations range from practical access points to symbolic ceremonial functions. The Great Wilbraham example contributes to the archaeological record of Neolithic settlement patterns in Cambridgeshire and the eastern English midlands.

Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009103. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church?

A Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church is a Neolithic monument consisting of interrupted ditch segments forming a defensive or ceremonial boundary. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009103.

Who is responsible for protecting Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church?

Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church 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 1009103.

What other scheduled monuments are near Causewayed enclosure 900m west of Great Wilbraham parish church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fleam Dyke (3.4 km), Mutlow Hill tumulus (3.5 km), Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation (5 km).

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