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Linear earthwork on Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in Dorset. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch aligned across the common landscape, characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age field systems and territorial boundaries in southern England. Such linear earthworks typically functioned as land divisions, stock control features, or defensive boundaries, though the specific function of this particular example remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The site's survival on Wareham Common demonstrates the persistence of ancient landscape management practices in this region of Dorset.
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, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm is a prehistoric linear earthwork located 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Linear earthwork on Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm'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 Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.