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Highworth circle is a Bronze Age burial monument situated approximately 200 metres north east of Common Farm in Wiltshire. The site comprises a circular earthwork characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary contexts in the region. Like many such monuments on the Wiltshire downs, it represents an important phase of prehistoric ritual activity and land use during the second and early first millennia before the Common Era. The monument's survival as an archaeological feature contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practice across the Wiltshire landscape.
Highworth circle 200m north east of Common Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016390. View the official record →
Highworth circle is a Bronze Age burial monument situated approximately 200 metres north east of Common Farm in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016390.
Highworth circle 200m north east of Common Farm 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 1016390.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Highworth circle 200m south east of Common Farm (0.2 km), Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow south-west of Eastrop Farm (0.6 km), Medieval settlement remains immediately south east of Fresden Farm (2.1 km).
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