Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosure on Summer Down

Enclosure on Summer Down

England
List entry 1010261
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure on Summer Down is a prehistoric earthwork located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a ditched enclosure of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date, representing a form of defensive or demarcated settlement pattern common to southern English prehistory. The earthwork survives as a series of banks and ditches defining an enclosed area, evidence of early land organisation and settlement activity on the Wiltshire downlands. Such enclosures reflect the increasing social complexity and territorial awareness of prehistoric communities during the third and second millennia before the common era.

Enclosure on Summer Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010261. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enclosure on Summer Down?

Enclosure on Summer Down is a prehistoric earthwork located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010261.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure on Summer Down?

Enclosure on Summer 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 1010261.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure on Summer Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow N of Yarnbury Castle (9.9 km), Deptford Down round barrow (10.2 km), Bowl barrow 400m south east of Longbarrow Cross Roads, east of A360 (10.4 km).

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