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Defended settlement on Aughton Down, 450m north of Croft Barn is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wiltshire. The site comprises an enclosure defended by banks and ditches, representing a form of Iron Age or Late Bronze Age settlement fortification typical of southern English downland. The earthwork remains visible on the landscape indicate a community investment in defensive architecture during a period when such enclosed settlements served both protective and possibly social functions. The monument contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in the Wiltshire chalklands during the later prehistoric period.
Defended settlement on Aughton Down, 450m north of Croft Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016780. View the official record →
Defended settlement on Aughton Down, 450m north of Croft Barn is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016780.
Defended settlement on Aughton Down, 450m north of Croft Barn 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 1016780.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood (9.8 km), Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows west of The Belt (9.8 km), Three of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood (9.8 km).
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