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Linear earthwork on West Down is a prehistoric linear bank and ditch system located in Wiltshire. The earthwork consists of a substantial bank with an accompanying ditch, typical of linear monuments constructed during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods in southern England. Such linear features served various functions, including territorial demarcation, stock management, or ceremonial purposes, though the precise original function of this particular example remains uncertain. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork feature within the contemporary landscape, preserving archaeological evidence of prehistoric land use and organisation in the region.
Linear earthwork on West Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004707. View the official record →
Linear earthwork on West Down is a prehistoric linear bank and ditch system located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004707.
Linear earthwork on West 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 1004707.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deptford Down round barrow (7.7 km), Yarnbury camp (Yarnbury Castle) (8 km), Milestone SE of Yarnbury Castle (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Linear earthwork on West 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 West Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.