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Linear earthwork on Wareham Common is a prehistoric linear earthwork located northwest and northeast of Little Farm near Wareham in Dorset. The monument comprises a ditch and bank formation characteristic of Iron Age territorial or defensive boundaries, running across the common landscape. Such linear earthworks typically served to demarcate land divisions, control livestock movement, or define settlement territories during the later prehistoric period. The surviving earthwork remains a significant archaeological feature for understanding Iron Age land use and social organisation in the Wareham area.
Linear earthwork on Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018194. View the official record →
Linear earthwork on Wareham Common is a prehistoric linear earthwork located northwest and northeast of Little Farm near Wareham in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018194.
Linear earthwork on Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm 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 1018194.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Harp Stone (6.9 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard (7.6 km), Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill (8 km).
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