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Four earthwork enclosures on All Cannings Down is a prehistoric monument comprising four distinct enclosed structures visible as earthwork remains on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The enclosures, which occupy the higher ground of All Cannings Down, are interpreted as having been constructed and used during the Bronze Age or Iron Age, periods when such enclosed settlements and livestock compounds were common features of the English landscape. The earthworks are defined by banks and ditches of varying preservation, with their arrangement suggesting use for pastoral management, settlement, or ritual purposes characteristic of later prehistoric communities. The monument survives as a significant archaeological landscape feature contributing to understanding of prehistoric activity and land use patterns in the Wiltshire downlands.
Four earthwork enclosures on All Cannings Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005706. View the official record →
Four earthwork enclosures on All Cannings Down is a prehistoric monument comprising four distinct enclosed structures visible as earthwork remains on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005706.
Four earthwork enclosures on All Cannings 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 1005706.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (2.1 km), Adam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's Hill (2.3 km), Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage (2.3 km).
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