Scheduled MonumentsEnglandField system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn

Field system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn

England
List entry 1010051
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Field system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn is a prehistoric field system located in Wiltshire. The site comprises an arrangement of linear earthworks, including banks and ditches, characteristic of ancient agricultural land division. Such field systems are typically associated with the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods, representing patterns of farming and territorial organisation in prehistoric Britain. The earthworks survive as upstanding features in the landscape and constitute an important archaeological record of early agricultural practice in southern England.

Field system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010051. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Field system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn?

Field system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn is a prehistoric field system located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010051.

Who is responsible for protecting Field system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn?

Field system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn 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 1010051.

What other scheduled monuments are near Field system north-east of Chisenbury Field Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp (10 km), Bowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down (10.2 km), Six bowl barrows forming the majority of a round barrow cemetery in Larkhill Camp south of The Packway (10.3 km).

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