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Enclosure north of Chirton Gorse is an Iron Age earthwork situated in Wiltshire. The monument comprises an irregular enclosure defined by a ditch and internal bank, characteristics typical of prehistoric settlement patterns in the region during the Iron Age period. Its form and construction suggest it may have served defensive, administrative, or domestic functions within the broader Iron Age landscape of the Wiltshire chalk downlands. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Iron Age occupation and land use in this area of southern England.
Enclosure north of Chirton Gorse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017938. View the official record →
Enclosure north of Chirton Gorse is an Iron Age earthwork situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017938.
Enclosure north of Chirton Gorse 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 1017938.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows forming part of Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery (9.9 km), Bowl barrow 350m north west of Greenland Farm (10 km), Chitterne Down barrow (10.3 km).
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