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Cross Ridge Dyke on Warminster Down is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date, situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The monument consists of a bank and ditch arrangement that runs across the landscape, characteristic of territorial or defensive boundaries constructed during the later prehistoric period. Such dykes served various functions including the demarcation of land, the control of movement across the downs, or the protection of settlements and pastoral resources. The earthwork remains a significant archaeological feature that contributes to understanding Iron Age land use and social organisation in the Wessex region.
Cross ridge dyke on Warminster Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009810. View the official record →
Cross Ridge Dyke on Warminster Down is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date, situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009810.
Cross ridge dyke on Warminster Down 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 1009810.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow SW of Parsonage Down (9.6 km), Bell barrow on Parsonage Down, 1.3km south east of Lord's Hill Farm (9.7 km), Bowl barrow to the north of Long Bottom, 1.6km north east of Hammersmith (9.7 km).
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