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Cow Down is an Iron Age settlement located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire, approximately 990 metres north west of Haycombe Hill Farm. The site comprises earthwork remains characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation during the later prehistoric period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important resource for understanding Iron Age settlement distribution and land use across the Wiltshire chalk uplands, contributing to the broader picture of Iron Age communities in central southern England.
Iron Age settlement on Cow Down, 990m north west of Haycombe Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016676. View the official record →
Cow Down is an Iron Age settlement located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire, approximately 990 metres north west of Haycombe Hill Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016676.
Iron Age settlement on Cow Down, 990m north west of Haycombe Hill 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 1016676.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road (6 km), Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn (6.4 km), Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (6.5 km).
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