Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway

Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway

England
List entry 1010053
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010053
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
7.89 hectares
Grid reference
SU 17690 53626
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Chisenbury Warren is a Romano-British settlement located in Wiltshire, situated within an area of archaeological significance spanning the Roman period. The site comprises the settlement remains themselves along with an associated trackway that formed part of the local communication network during the Roman occupation of Britain. The settlement represents evidence of rural Romano-British habitation and land use patterns typical of the period, with the trackway demonstrating the infrastructure connecting dispersed settlements across the landscape. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument reflecting its importance to understanding Romano-British settlement patterns and economic organisation in south-central England.

Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010053. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway?

Chisenbury Warren is a Romano-British settlement located in Wiltshire, situated within an area of archaeological significance spanning the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010053.

Who is responsible for protecting Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway?

Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway 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 1010053.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow: one of a dipsersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down (10 km), Kiwi Chalk Figure above Bulford Camp (10 km), Six bowl barrows forming the majority of a round barrow cemetery in Larkhill Camp south of The Packway (10.7 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway

Chisenbury Warren Romano-British settlement and associated trackway stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.