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Mancombe Down is an Iron Age hillfort situated in Wiltshire, England. The earthwork enclosure comprises a substantial defensive boundary formed by a bank and ditch system that enclosed a roughly oval or circular area on the downland. Dating to the Iron Age period, the monument represents the type of territorial and settlement control typical of later prehistoric communities in southern Britain. The site demonstrates the strategic use of high ground and engineering resources characteristic of Iron Age hillforts, though the specific chronology and phases of occupation remain subjects for further archaeological investigation.
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 hillfort situated 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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