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Enclosure NW of Downbarn West is a scheduled monument located in Wiltshire, England, at grid reference SU 16711 36547. The site occupies 0.58 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference 1003042. The monument lies on chalk bedrock of the White Chalk Subgroup, formed during the Maastrichtian period of the Late Cretaceous, which provides the characteristic light-coloured geology typical of Wiltshire's chalk downland.
The enclosure represents a significant archaeological feature within the Wiltshire landscape, demonstrating the historical use of this chalk upland terrain. The scheduled designation reflects the site's archaeological importance and its potential to contain evidence of past settlement and land use patterns. As a scheduled monument, the site is afforded statutory protection, ensuring that any proposed works require consent from the appropriate authorities.
The chalk geology has shaped both the monument's preservation and the land's historical development. Such enclosures across the Wiltshire chalk downs typically relate to agricultural, ceremonial or settlement activity spanning multiple periods of prehistory and history. The site's protection recognises its value to understanding the region's heritage and its contribution to the archaeological record of the chalk downland zone.
Enclosure NW of Downbarn West is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003042. View the official record →
Enclosure NW of Downbarn West is a scheduled monument located in Wiltshire, England, at grid reference SU 16711 36547.
Enclosure NW of Downbarn West 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 1003042.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fussell's long barrow (4.8 km), Old Sarum (4.8 km), Romano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosure NW of Downbarn West'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.
Enclosure NW of Downbarn West stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.