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A causewayed enclosure and associated features on the south bank of the River Thames immediately west of Rushey Weir is a Neolithic monument of significant archaeological importance. The site comprises a series of interrupted ditches characteristic of causewayed enclosures, a distinctive settlement form dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 4000 to 3500 BCE. Such enclosures typically served functions related to communal gatherings, stock control, or ritual activity, and their causewayed structure—with regular breaks in the ditch lines—distinguishes them from continuous defensive fortifications. The Thames-side location of this monument places it within a landscape of considerable Neolithic activity and resource availability, making it valuable for understanding early agricultural settlement patterns and social organisation in the region.
Causewayed enclosure and associated features on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately west of Rushey Weir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021368. View the official record →
A causewayed enclosure and associated features on the south bank of the River Thames immediately west of Rushey Weir is a Neolithic monument of significant archaeological importance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021368.
Causewayed enclosure and associated features on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately west of Rushey Weir 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 1021368.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long mortuary enclosure and associated barrow 120m south of Rushey Weir (0.3 km), Burroway enclosure (1.2 km), Ring ditches (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Causewayed enclosure and associated features on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately west of Rushey Weir'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 and associated features on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately west of Rushey Weir stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.