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Cricklade town banks is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the defensive earthwork fortifications that surround the medieval town of Cricklade in Wiltshire. The banks represent the remains of a substantial linear earthen rampart system that once enclosed the settlement, dating primarily to the medieval period when the town was an important administrative and commercial centre. The monument survives as a series of discontinuous bank features that define the historic boundary of the town, providing archaeological evidence of medieval urban planning and defences. These earthworks are significant for their preservation of the town's medieval topography and their demonstration of the physical investment made in protecting what was a strategically important settlement in the upper Thames valley.
Cricklade town banks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002997. View the official record →
Cricklade town banks is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the defensive earthwork fortifications that surround the medieval town of Cricklade in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002997.
Cricklade town banks 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 1002997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in St Sampson's churchyard (0.4 km), Romano-British villa at Kingshill Farm (1.8 km), Moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosure, 100m south of Chelworth Farm (2.6 km).
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