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Dyke on Wears Hill is a linear earthwork of probable Iron Age date situated in Dorset. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch formation that traverses the hillside, consistent with defensive or territorial boundary works of the pre-Roman period. Such dykes are characteristic features of the Dorset landscape and reflect patterns of settlement organisation and land division during the later prehistoric era. The site's exact chronology and function remain subjects of archaeological interest, though its construction and maintenance suggest a considerable investment of labour by the communities that built it.
Dyke on Wears Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002732. View the official record →
Dyke on Wears Hill is a linear earthwork of probable Iron Age date situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002732.
Dyke on Wears Hill 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 1002732.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm (0.1 km), Group of five round barrows on White Hill (0.6 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (1 km).
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