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Mancombe Down is an Iron Age earthwork enclosure located in Wiltshire, England. The monument comprises a univallate or multivallate defensive circuit characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region, dating to the later prehistoric period. The earthwork survives as substantial banks and ditches that define an enclosed area, representing a significant example of Iron Age territorial occupation and settlement organisation on the Wiltshire Downs. Such enclosures typically served defensive, administrative, or ritual purposes within Iron Age communities, though the specific function of this particular site remains subject to archaeological interpretation.
Iron Age earthwork enclosure on Mancombe Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010242. View the official record →
Mancombe Down is an Iron Age earthwork enclosure located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010242.
Iron Age earthwork enclosure on Mancombe 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 1010242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pair of bowl barrows 1050m NNW of Pertwood Wood (8.9 km), Bowl barrow 1110m south east of St Michael's Church (9.3 km), Bowl barrow 500m north of Starveall (9.6 km).
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