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Enclosure on Sheep Down is a prehistoric earthwork monument situated in Dorset, approximately 930 metres south-east of Heart Clump. The site comprises an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in southern Britain. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, representing a significant phase of organised land use and occupation within the Dorset landscape. Such enclosed settlements reflect the social and economic organisation of Iron Age communities, with the earthwork defences suggesting both functional and symbolic importance within the contemporary settlement hierarchy.
Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016912. View the official record →
Enclosure on Sheep Down is a prehistoric earthwork monument situated in Dorset, approximately 930 metres south-east of Heart Clump. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016912.
Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump 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 1016912.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (3.9 km), St Peter's Abbey (4 km), St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill (4.4 km).
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