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Hamshill ditches and field system is a prehistoric field system located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a network of linear ditches and associated earthworks that define an organised agricultural landscape of considerable antiquity. The site represents evidence of early farming communities and their management of the land, with the field boundaries suggesting a period of intensive land use and settlement. Such field systems provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric agriculture and social organisation in southern England.
Hamshill ditches and field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005600. View the official record →
Hamshill ditches and field system is a prehistoric field system located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005600.
Hamshill ditches and field system 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 1005600.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Faulston pigeon house (7.4 km), Bury Orchard ditch (8 km), Knighton Hill earthwork (8.8 km).
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