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Linear earthwork on Maccombe Down is a prehistoric linear boundary feature located in Berkshire. The earthwork consists of a ditch and bank system characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age land division, though precise dating remains uncertain without excavation. Such linear earthworks are understood by archaeologists as marking territorial or land management boundaries across the downland landscape, reflecting the organised use of agricultural land during later prehistory. The monument survives as an archaeological record of the ancient landscape's organisation and demonstrates the methods by which communities structured and controlled access to grazing and arable land.
Linear earthwork on Maccombe Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004730. View the official record →
Linear earthwork on Maccombe Down is a prehistoric linear boundary feature located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004730.
Linear earthwork on Maccombe Down 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 1004730.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Celtic field system on Chute Down (3.7 km), Berisbury camp near Hampshire Gate (4.3 km), Bowl barrow on Wick Down (5.4 km).
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