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Chute Down Celtic Field System is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a network of small rectangular fields characteristic of Iron Age and Romano-British farming practices, visible as earthwork remains across the downland. These fields represent an important example of ancient land division and cultivation patterns, reflecting the agricultural economy and social organisation of communities during the later prehistoric and Roman periods. The survival of such field systems provides valuable evidence for understanding settlement patterns and land use in the chalk downlands of southern England during antiquity.
Celtic field system on Chute Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003038. View the official record →
Chute Down Celtic Field System is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003038.
Celtic field system on Chute Down 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 1003038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ludgershall Castle, a medieval ringwork and castle, Ludgershall (3.4 km), Ludgershall village cross (3.5 km), Roman buildings on Lambourne's Hill (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Celtic field system on Chute Down'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.
Celtic field system on Chute Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.