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Enclosure on Ogbourne Down is a prehistoric earthwork located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises an enclosed area defined by surviving banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age defensive or settlement enclosures common across the chalk downlands of southern England. The site's precise chronology and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though its morphology is consistent with late prehistoric land use patterns in the region. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature of landscape significance, contributing to understanding of Iron Age settlement and territorial organisation on Ogbourne Down.
Enclosure on Ogbourne Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004738. View the official record →
Enclosure on Ogbourne Down is a prehistoric earthwork located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004738.
Enclosure on Ogbourne 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 1004738.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martinsell Hill camp (8.6 km), Group of barrows on Draycott Hill (9.2 km), Giant's Grave (Martinsell Hill) (9.4 km).
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