Scheduled MonumentsEnglandIron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm

Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm

England
List entry 1005925
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005925
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
11.02 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 22551 57073
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm is an Iron Age settlement complex located in Surrey. The site comprises a characteristic banjo-shaped enclosure, a form of defended settlement typical of the Iron Age in southern Britain, along with additional ditched enclosures and linear features that suggest a more extensive settlement pattern. The banjo enclosure consists of a circular or oval main enclosure connected to a funnel-shaped entrance structure, a design that may have served both defensive and stock-control purposes. The associated features indicate this was a multi-functional settlement of some substance during the Iron Age period, with the linear elements potentially serving as field boundaries or drove ways connected to the main occupation area.

Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005925. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm?

Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm is an Iron Age settlement complex located in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005925.

Who is responsible for protecting Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm?

Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth 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 1005925.

What other scheduled monuments are near Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 130m south of Buckland Road: part of Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m north of Flanchford Road: part of Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 70m north of Flanchford Road: part of Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery (6.8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm

Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm

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