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Earthwork N of Lyne's Barn is a scheduled monument located in Gloucestershire, protected by Historic England under reference number 1003328. The monument encompasses an area of 0.45 hectares and lies upon bedrock of the Lias Group, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone laid down during the Aalenian period of the Jurassic era. This underlying geology, characteristic of much of the Cotswolds region, would have influenced both the formation of the earthwork and the landscape in which it sits.
The earthwork itself survives as an upstanding monument in the rural landscape north of Lyne's Barn. Its specific form and construction reflect patterns of land use and settlement characteristic of its period, though the precise date and original function require specialist archaeological assessment. The durable Lias bedrock has provided stable foundations for the earthwork's survival through the centuries.
As a scheduled monument, the site is afforded statutory protection under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. This designation recognises its significance to the understanding of Gloucestershire's archaeological heritage and requires that any works affecting the monument be carried out only with appropriate consent and archaeological oversight.
Earthwork N of Lyne's Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003328. View the official record →
Earthwork N of Lyne's Barn is a scheduled monument located in Gloucestershire, protected by Historic England under reference number 1003328.
Earthwork N of Lyne's 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 1003328.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Syreford Farm bowl barrow, 450m south west of Oxpens (7.4 km), Round barrow W of Salperton Park (8.3 km), Salperton camp (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthwork N of Lyne's Barn'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.
Earthwork N of Lyne's Barn stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.