Linear boundary from south east of Winterbourne Stoke crossroads to south west of The Diamond on Wilsford Down

Scheduled area

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History & significance

Linear boundary from south east of Winterbourne Stoke crossroads to south west of The Diamond on Wilsford Down is a prehistoric linear earthwork situated within the densely archaeological landscape of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a ditch and bank running across the downland between the two named locations, representing a boundary feature of Bronze Age date. Such linear boundaries are characteristic of the Bronze Age period and typically served to demarcate land divisions, territorial boundaries, or stock management systems across the chalk downlands. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature within an area of significant Bronze Age settlement and ritual monument density.

Linear boundary from south east of Winterbourne Stoke crossroads to south west of The Diamond on Wilsford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010837. View the official record →

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