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Field system on Chitterne Down is a prehistoric field system located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The monument comprises a series of lynchets and field boundaries that reflect patterns of ancient agricultural organisation and land division. Dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, the system demonstrates the long history of farming practices on the Wiltshire downs and the way prehistoric communities managed and parcelled their arable land. The earthworks remain visible as linear features across the landscape, providing archaeological evidence of settlement patterns and subsistence strategies during the later prehistoric period.
Field system on Chitterne Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009462. View the official record →
Field system on Chitterne Down is a prehistoric field system located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009462.
Field system on Chitterne 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 1009462.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 240m east of The Penning (6.4 km), Stapleford Castle (7.6 km), East Castle (8.5 km).
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