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Ditch between Rag Copse and Scotspoor Plantation is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a ditch that forms part of the broader pattern of ancient field systems and territorial boundaries characteristic of the later prehistoric period in the region. Its precise chronology remains uncertain, though such linear features are commonly associated with Iron Age settlement activity and land management practices. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological feature within the Wiltshire landscape, contributing to understanding of prehistoric land use and social organisation in the area.
Ditch between Rag Copse and Scotspoor Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003792. View the official record →
Ditch between Rag Copse and Scotspoor Plantation is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003792.
Ditch between Rag Copse and Scotspoor Plantation 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 1003792.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ludgershall Castle, a medieval ringwork and castle, Ludgershall (5.7 km), Ludgershall village cross (5.9 km), Roman buildings on Lambourne's Hill (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ditch between Rag Copse and Scotspoor Plantation's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ditch between Rag Copse and Scotspoor Plantation stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.