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Four lynchets 610m west of Kingston Dairy is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of agricultural terraces located in Wiltshire. Lynchets are stepped earthworks created through sustained ploughing and soil accumulation on sloping ground, typically dating to the medieval period, though some may originate in earlier periods. These features represent the physical traces of intensive cultivation practices and indicate patterns of land use and settlement in the landscape surrounding Kingston Dairy. The preservation of four distinct lynchets at this location demonstrates the survival of medieval or post-medieval agricultural infrastructure in the Wiltshire countryside.
Four lynchets 610m west of Kingston Dairy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016910. View the official record →
Four lynchets 610m west of Kingston Dairy is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of agricultural terraces located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016910.
Four lynchets 610m west of Kingston Dairy 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 1016910.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval field system (3.9 km), Barrow 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Willoughby Hedge (4.4 km), Bowl barrow 190m north east of Burton Farm (4.6 km).
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