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Enclosure on the summit of Rodmead Hill is a prehistoric earthwork situated in Wiltshire. The monument comprises an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches on the hilltop, characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns, though precise dating requires archaeological investigation. Its hilltop location suggests a position of some significance within the prehistoric landscape, potentially serving defensive or administrative functions. The enclosure represents the archaeological record of early land use and territorial organization in the region.
Enclosure on the summit of Rodmead Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017704. View the official record →
Enclosure on the summit of Rodmead Hill is a prehistoric earthwork situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017704.
Enclosure on the summit of Rodmead Hill 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 1017704.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 190m north east of Burton Farm (3.4 km), Mere Castle (3.6 km), Four bowl barrows on Long Hill, 220m west of Mere Castle (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosure on the summit of Rodmead Hill'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 the summit of Rodmead Hill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.