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Linear earthwork in Savernake Forest, south of Great Lodge Bottom, is an ancient monument of uncertain date that survives as a linear bank and ditch formation within the Forest landscape. The earthwork runs across the forest floor and may represent a territorial boundary, possibly of Iron Age or Romano-British date, though definitive dating has not been established through excavation. Its precise function remains unclear, though linear earthworks of this type in Wiltshire forests often served as land divisions or defensive features associated with settlement patterns. The monument is managed as part of the Savernake Forest heritage resource, which contains numerous archaeological features spanning multiple periods of occupation and land use.
Linear earthwork in Savernake Forest, S of Great Lodge Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004705. View the official record →
Linear earthwork in Savernake Forest, south of Great Lodge Bottom, is an ancient monument of uncertain date that survives as a linear bank and ditch formation within the Forest landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004705.
Linear earthwork in Savernake Forest, S of Great Lodge Bottom 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 1004705.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Disc barrow at Easton Clump (7.8 km), Settlement and field system on Milton Hill (Fyfield Down) (8.9 km), 'Giant's Grave' long barrow on Milton Hill (9.1 km).
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