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Cross-ridge dyke on Buxbury Hill is a linear earthwork of probable Iron Age date located in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a bank and ditch formation that cuts across the ridge, a characteristic defensive feature of the Iron Age period designed to control movement along the hilltop and surrounding slopes. Such cross-ridge dykes are thought to have served territorial, defensive, or pastoral functions, restricting access to upland areas or protecting settlements and resources. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature on the landscape, contributing to understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in the Wiltshire chalklands.
Cross-ridge dyke on Buxbury Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004711. View the official record →
Cross-ridge dyke on Buxbury Hill is a linear earthwork of probable Iron Age date located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004711.
Cross-ridge dyke on Buxbury Hill 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 1004711.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Calcots Wood, 550m east of Tollard Farm (9.7 km), South Lodge camp Bronze Age enclosure with associated field system and round barrow cemetery, 350m east of Rushmore Farm (9.7 km), Wor Barrow and two bowl barrows on Handley Down (9.7 km).
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