Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue

Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue

England
List entry 1006966
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006966
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.07 hectares
Grid reference
SU 77224 76721
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue is an archaeological site of Iron Age date located in Berkshire. The monument comprises an enclosure visible as a cropmark, together with associated pits, detected through aerial photography in the landscape northeast of St Patrick's Avenue. Such cropmark sites represent subsurface archaeological features, typically ditches and postholes, which become visible during certain growing conditions as variations in crop growth reflecting the underlying archaeological deposits. The Iron Age date suggests occupation or land use during the pre-Roman iron-working period in Britain, though the specific function and extent of activity at this particular site would require further archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.

Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006966. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue?

Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue is an archaeological site of Iron Age date located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006966.

Who is responsible for protecting Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue?

Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue 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 1006966.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring ditch cropmark E of St Patrick's Avenue (0.2 km), Cropmark complex SW of St Patrick's Avenue (0.4 km), Cropmark site E of Broadmoor Lane (0.7 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue

Cropmark enclosure and pits NE of St Patrick's Avenue stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.