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Defended settlement on Aughton Down, 450m north of Croft Barn is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Wiltshire. The settlement is defined by a series of defensive banks and ditches that enclose an area of archaeological interest, characteristic of Iron Age settlement practices in southern Britain. The monument's earthwork features suggest occupation during the Iron Age period, when such defended settlements served both domestic and protective functions for local communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Wiltshire landscape.
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 enclosure 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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