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Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common is a linear earthwork situated in Surrey. The monument takes the form of a bank and ditch alignment that traverses the common and represents a significant example of landscape organisation in the medieval or post-medieval period. Such linear boundaries typically functioned as field divisions, territorial markers, or administrative boundaries within the medieval landscape. The earthwork survives as a recognisable topographic feature and contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and land use systems of the region.
Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011602. View the official record →
Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common is a linear earthwork situated in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011602.
Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common 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 1011602.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Guildford Castle (4.3 km), Henley Fort: a London mobilisation centre (4.6 km), St Catherine's Chapel (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.