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Enclosure on Maddington Down is a prehistoric earthwork situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The monument comprises a roughly circular or subcircular enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of Neolithic or Bronze Age settlement activity on the Wiltshire downs. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature in the landscape, though its precise date and function have been subject to archaeological interpretation. The site forms part of the wider pattern of prehistoric occupation and land use across Salisbury Plain and the surrounding downland regions.
Enclosure on Maddington Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009442. View the official record →
Enclosure on Maddington Down is a prehistoric earthwork situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009442.
Enclosure on Maddington Down 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 1009442.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stapleford Castle (6 km), East Castle (7 km), Little Langford round barrow, N of Upper Farm Down (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosure on Maddington Down'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 on Maddington Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.