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Membury Camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated in Wiltshire, England. The site comprises a series of interrupted ditches arranged in concentric rings, characteristic of causewayed enclosures constructed during the early Neolithic period, approximately 3700–3500 BCE. These monuments served purposes that remain debated among archaeologists, though evidence suggests their use in communal gatherings, stock management, and ritual activities. The partial preservation of the earthwork remains visible as cropmarks and surface features, contributing to the understanding of Neolithic settlement patterns and social organisation in southern England.
Membury Camp See also WEST BERKSHIRE 199 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002994. View the official record →
Membury Camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002994.
Membury Camp See also WEST BERKSHIRE 199 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 1002994.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Membury Camp See also WILTSHIRE 286 (0 km), Long barrow south of Ballard's Copse (1.8 km), Village cross (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Membury Camp See also WEST BERKSHIRE 199'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.
Membury Camp See also WEST BERKSHIRE 199 stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.