Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFognam Clump field system See also WEST BERKSHIRE 99

Fognam Clump field system See also WEST BERKSHIRE 99

England
List entry 1003044
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Fognam Clump field system is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Wiltshire, England. The monument comprises relict field boundaries and cultivation patterns characteristic of Iron Age or earlier Bronze Age land organisation, preserved as earthwork features across the open downland. The field system demonstrates the ancient division and management of agricultural land, with its linear boundaries and enclosed plots reflecting the farming practices and territorial arrangements of prehistoric communities in the region. The site's survival as visible earthworks provides evidence of long-term land use and settlement patterns in this part of the Wessex landscape during the later prehistoric period.

Fognam Clump field system See also WEST BERKSHIRE 99 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003044. View the official record →

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What is Fognam Clump field system See also WEST BERKSHIRE 99?

Fognam Clump field system is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003044.

Who is responsible for protecting Fognam Clump field system See also WEST BERKSHIRE 99?

Fognam Clump field system See also WEST BERKSHIRE 99 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 1003044.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fognam Clump field system See also WEST BERKSHIRE 99?

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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