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Cross dyke 450m west of Cherhill Monument is a prehistoric linear earthwork located on the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch arrangement that served a defensive or territorial function during the Iron Age, when such linear boundaries were constructed across downland to control movement and demarcate land use. The dyke forms part of a broader system of prehistoric land division evident across the Wiltshire chalk uplands, demonstrating the sophisticated landscape management practices of Iron Age communities. The earthwork remains visible as a prominent topographical feature and contributes to understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and territorial organisation in southern England.
Cross dyke 450m west of Cherhill Monument is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018423. View the official record →
Cross dyke 450m west of Cherhill Monument is a prehistoric linear earthwork located on the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018423.
Cross dyke 450m west of Cherhill Monument 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 1018423.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow (5.6 km), Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp (6.3 km), Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert (6.5 km).
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