Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse

Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse

England
List entry 1010189
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire comprising defensive or demarcation earthworks of uncertain but ancient date. The site consists of linear boundary features and an enclosed area, though the precise chronology and function remain to be fully established by systematic investigation. Such earthworks are characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns in the Wessex region, where communities utilised banks and ditches to define territorial or domestic space. The monument's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the archaeological potential of this landscape for understanding prehistoric land use and settlement organisation.

Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010189. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse?

Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire comprising defensive or demarcation earthworks of uncertain but ancient date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010189.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse?

Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse 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 1010189.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows forming part of Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 350m north west of Greenland Farm (9.7 km), Disc barrow on Fargo Road (10.5 km).

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