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Chapperton Down Prehistoric and Romano-British Landscape is a complex of archaeological features located in Wiltshire representing occupation and land use spanning from the prehistoric period through the Romano-British era. The site comprises multiple monument types including burial mounds, field systems, and settlement evidence that collectively document the long-term development of the landscape. The remains visible on the downland illustrate patterns of agricultural and residential organisation characteristic of southern English prehistory and the subsequent Romano-British period. The monument group is designated for its value in understanding continuity and change in settlement patterns across these successive cultural phases on the Wiltshire downs.
Chapperton Down Prehistoric and Romano-British Landscape is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009301. View the official record →
Chapperton Down Prehistoric and Romano-British Landscape is a complex of archaeological features located in Wiltshire representing occupation and land use spanning from the prehistoric period through the Romano-British era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009301.
Chapperton Down Prehistoric and Romano-British Landscape 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 1009301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of barrows near Field Barn (8.6 km), Bowl barrow 1020m north west of White Farm (8.8 km), Bowl barrow 300m north of White Farm (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chapperton Down Prehistoric and Romano-British Landscape'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.
Chapperton Down Prehistoric and Romano-British Landscape stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.