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Linear earthwork on Maccombe Down is a prehistoric linear boundary or territorial marker situated in Berkshire. The earthwork survives as a substantial linear bank and ditch, characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age date, when such features commonly divided land and defined territorial boundaries across southern England. The monument's precise chronology remains uncertain without archaeological investigation, though its form is consistent with later prehistoric boundary systems. Its survival on Maccombe Down contributes to understanding the pattern of land organisation and landscape use during the later prehistoric period in the Thames Valley region.
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 or territorial marker situated 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Linear earthwork on Maccombe Down'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 on Maccombe Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.