Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosure west of Hound Plantation

Enclosure west of Hound Plantation

England
List entry 1010061
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure west of Hound Plantation is an Iron Age earthwork monument located in Wiltshire. The site consists of an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches characteristic of prehistoric settlement patterns in the region. Its Iron Age date places it within the period of increasing territorial organization and defended settlement construction across southern Britain, though the specific chronology and functional purpose of this particular enclosure remain subjects of archaeological study. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the national heritage protection system.

Enclosure west of Hound Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010061. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enclosure west of Hound Plantation?

Enclosure west of Hound Plantation is an Iron Age earthwork monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010061.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure west of Hound Plantation?

Enclosure west of Hound Plantation 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 1010061.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure west of Hound Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton Barrows, a round barrow cemetery on Earl's Farm Down (9.2 km), Bowl barrow immediately south of the embankment of a disused railway, within Boscombe Down Airfield, 870m south east of The Pennings (9.2 km), Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir (9.3 km).

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