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Linear earthwork in Savernake Forest, south of Great Lodge Bottom, is a prehistoric defensive or boundary feature consisting of a linear bank and ditch that crosses the woodland landscape of central Wiltshire. The monument belongs to a class of earthwork commonly attributed to the Iron Age, though such features occasionally have earlier or later origins, and its precise chronology remains dependent upon archaeological evidence specific to this location. The earthwork represents one of several significant linear features within Savernake Forest, an area of considerable archaeological interest with a long history of human activity and land management. Its function as a territorial boundary or defensive line reflects the complex settlement patterns and resource control strategies of prehistoric communities in the region.
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 a prehistoric defensive or boundary feature consisting of a linear bank and ditch that crosses the woodland landscape of central Wiltshire. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Linear earthwork in Savernake Forest, S of Great Lodge Bottom'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 earthwork in Savernake Forest, S of Great Lodge Bottom stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.