Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFognam Clump and adjacent field system See also WILTSHIRE 915

Fognam Clump and adjacent field system See also WILTSHIRE 915

England
List entry 1006979
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fognam Clump is a Bronze Age barrow and associated field system located in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of a burial mound typical of the Bronze Age period, situated within a landscape of ancient agricultural features that demonstrate the systematic organisation of land use during the later prehistoric era. The adjacent field system, marked by banks and ditches, reflects the pastoral and arable practices of Bronze Age communities in the Wiltshire chalk downlands. Together, the barrow and field system constitute an important archaeological record of settlement patterns and land management in southern England during the second millennium before the Common Era.

Fognam Clump and adjacent field system See also WILTSHIRE 915 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006979. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fognam Clump and adjacent field system See also WILTSHIRE 915?

Fognam Clump is a Bronze Age barrow and associated field system located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006979.

Who is responsible for protecting Fognam Clump and adjacent field system See also WILTSHIRE 915?

Fognam Clump and adjacent field system See also WILTSHIRE 915 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 1006979.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fognam Clump and adjacent field system See also WILTSHIRE 915?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Farncombe Down, 500m south west of Baydon Hole (2.7 km), Barrow cemetery 200m south of Whitecomb Plantation (5.2 km), Village cross (5.5 km).

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