Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEarthwork enclosure on Milk Hill

Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill

England
List entry 1004735
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument located in Wiltshire, consisting of a substantial circular or oval ditched enclosure. The site's defensive or ceremonial function remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though its scale and construction suggest a significant settlement or gathering place of prehistoric date. The earthwork survives as a visible landscape feature comprising banks and ditches that define the enclosure's boundary, and it forms part of the broader archaeological record of Wiltshire's chalk downland occupation during the later prehistoric period.

Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004735. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill?

Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument located in Wiltshire, consisting of a substantial circular or oval ditched enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004735.

Who is responsible for protecting Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill?

Earthwork enclosure on Milk 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 1004735.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Hatfield Earthwork: a henge enclosure, henge and remains of monumental mound at Marden (5.6 km), Medieval village site (6 km), Strip lynchet system north of Chisman's Cleeve (9.1 km).

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