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Earthworks on Loscombe Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument situated in Dorset, comprising a series of banks and ditches that form part of the archaeological landscape of the region. The site's precise function and chronology remain subjects of archaeological study, though its earthwork construction is consistent with ritual, defensive, or territorial monuments of prehistoric date. The monument survives as earthen features visible in the modern landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of Dorset's early prehistoric settlement and land use patterns.
Earthworks on Loscombe Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002820. View the official record →
Earthworks on Loscombe Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument situated in Dorset, comprising a series of banks and ditches that form part of the archaeological landscape of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002820.
Earthworks on Loscombe 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 1002820.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas (10 km), Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery (10.1 km), Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery (10.1 km).
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