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Knap Hill camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated on the chalk downs near Alton Priors in Wiltshire. The site dates to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3650–3200 BCE, and comprises a series of interrupted ditch segments arranged in a roughly circular plan on elevated ground. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of occupation, including pottery and flint tools, alongside the remains of substantial timber structures, indicating the enclosure served as a gathering place for ritual, exchange, and possibly seasonal settlement. The monument remains visible as earthwork banks and ditches and represents an important example of causewayed enclosure architecture from Britain's earliest farming communities.
Knap Hill camp near Alton Priors is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005704. View the official record →
Knap Hill camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated on the chalk downs near Alton Priors in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005704.
Knap Hill camp near Alton Priors 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 1005704.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strip lynchet system north of Chisman's Cleeve (8.2 km), Boundary earthwork on Upavon Down (8.6 km), Round barrow near Charlton Clumps (9.3 km).
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