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Field system on West Lavington Down is a prehistoric and Romano-British field system located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The monument comprises a series of linear earthworks and field boundaries that reflect agricultural exploitation of the landscape over an extended period, with evidence suggesting use from the Iron Age through the Romano-British period. The field layout demonstrates the systematic organisation of farming land characteristic of later prehistoric and Romano-British agrarian practice on the English chalk uplands. Such field systems provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns, land tenure, and subsistence strategies during these periods of Wiltshire's history.
Field system on West Lavington Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009976. View the official record →
Field system on West Lavington Down is a prehistoric and Romano-British field system located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009976.
Field system on West Lavington 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 1009976.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deptford Down round barrow (8.6 km), Codford Circle hilltop enclosure (8.6 km), Round barrow N of Yarnbury Castle (8.8 km).
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