Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLinear earthwork on Tidcombe Down

Linear earthwork on Tidcombe Down

England
List entry 1004729
Nation
England
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Linear earthwork on Tidcombe Down is a prehistoric linear boundary or trackway located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The earthwork consists of a bank and ditch formation that runs across the landscape, characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age field systems and territorial divisions found throughout southern England. Such linear features typically served multiple functions, demarcating land holdings, controlling livestock movement, or marking significant territorial boundaries between communities. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire chalk country.

Linear earthwork on Tidcombe Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004729. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Linear earthwork on Tidcombe Down?

Linear earthwork on Tidcombe Down is a prehistoric linear boundary or trackway located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004729.

Who is responsible for protecting Linear earthwork on Tidcombe Down?

Linear earthwork on Tidcombe 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 1004729.

What other scheduled monuments are near Linear earthwork on Tidcombe Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Celtic field system on Chute Down (3.9 km), Bowl barrow on Wick Down (5.3 km), Ludgershall Castle, a medieval ringwork and castle, Ludgershall (7.2 km).

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