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Marleycombe Hill earthworks is a Neolithic monument located in Wiltshire, England. The site consists of an enclosure defined by ditches and banks characteristic of Neolithic causewayed enclosures, a settlement and ceremonial form widespread across southern Britain during the early Neolithic period, roughly 3700–3000 BCE. Such enclosures served multiple functions including communal gathering, defence, and ritual activity, with their segmented ditches reflecting their distinctive architectural approach. The earthworks remain visible as archaeological features in the landscape, contributing to understanding of early agricultural communities in the Wiltshire chalk downlands.
Marleycombe Hill earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003731. View the official record →
Marleycombe Hill earthworks is a Neolithic monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003731.
Marleycombe Hill earthworks 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 1003731.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 45m south west of Bowldish Pond (7.5 km), Two round barrows S of Cranborne Farm (8.3 km), Two barrows near Ackling Dyke (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Marleycombe Hill earthworks'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.
Marleycombe Hill earthworks stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.