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Deer Park Pale is an ancient monument located near Lyneham House in Devon, England. The site comprises the remains of a pale, a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch that formerly enclosed a deer park, a landscape feature characteristic of medieval and early modern aristocratic estates. Such enclosures were constructed to contain and manage deer herds for hunting and as a demonstration of status and wealth. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature on the landscape, evidencing the historical importance of managed hunting grounds to the landed gentry of the region.
Deer park pale, 460m north east of Lyneham House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020161. View the official record →
Deer Park Pale is an ancient monument located near Lyneham House in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020161.
Deer park pale, 460m north east of Lyneham House 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 1020161.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age hillfort known as Wasteberry Camp, medieval deer park and post-medieval warren, 800m north west of Lyneham House (0.9 km), The Goreus Stone, immediately west of St Bartholomew's Church (2.2 km), Three bowl barrows at Creacombe Farm (4 km).
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