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Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down

England
List entry 1005707
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005707
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.51 hectares
Grid reference
SU 09403 66641
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down is a prehistoric monument situated in Wiltshire, comprising a substantial defensive or ritual enclosure formed by earthen banks and ditches. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the significant settlement and territorial organisation of early communities in this region of southern England. The enclosure's physical form, defined by its surviving earthwork features, indicates a structure of considerable labour investment typical of prehistoric monumental construction. Such enclosures served multiple functions within prehistoric societies, potentially serving defensive, ceremonial, or administrative roles within the landscape.

Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005707. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down?

Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down is a prehistoric monument situated in Wiltshire, comprising a substantial defensive or ritual enclosure formed by earthen banks and ditches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005707.

Who is responsible for protecting Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down?

Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down 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 1005707.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (2.9 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (3.1 km), Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (3.5 km).

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This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill
2.9 km
Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse
3.1 km
Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage
3.5 km
All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site
3.5 km
Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage
3.7 km
Adam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's Hill
3.7 km
Knap Hill camp near Alton Priors
4 km
Group of barrows on Draycott Hill
5.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down

Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down

West Kennet Long BarrowArchaeological site · ~0.7 milesSilbury HillArchaeological site · ~1.2 milesAveburyArchaeological site · ~2.1 milesMildenhallRoman town · ~7.8 milesBattle of Roundway Down 1643Battle (1643) · ~5.1 miles
Domesday entry for Beckhampton, Wiltshire →
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