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Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site

England
List entry 1009653
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009653
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.12 hectares
Grid reference
SU 16433 45299
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Milston Farm enclosure is a possible settlement site of prehistoric date located in Wiltshire, England. The monument comprises an enclosure of archaeological interest, though its precise chronology and function remain to be fully established through further investigation. Located within the landscape of central Wiltshire, the site represents one of many such enclosed settlements that characterise the prehistoric settlement pattern of the region. The enclosure's earthwork remains survive as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance for understanding prehistoric occupation and land use in Wiltshire.

Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009653. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site?

Milston Farm enclosure is a possible settlement site of prehistoric date located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009653.

Who is responsible for protecting Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site?

Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site 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 1009653.

What other scheduled monuments are near Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gomeldon deserted village (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (10.1 km), Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (10.1 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Gomeldon deserted village
9.7 km
Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down
10.1 km
Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down
10.1 km
Horse Barrow
10.2 km
Bowl barrow 370m east of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down
10.2 km
Bowl barrow 650m ESE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down
10.4 km
Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520m north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down
10.8 km
Earthwork W of Woodford Clump
11.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site

Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Milston Farm enclosure, possible settlement site

StonehengeArchaeological site · ~3.2 milesOld SarumArchaeological site · ~7.9 milesWest Kennet Long BarrowArchaeological site · ~14.1 milesSilbury HillArchaeological site · ~14.9 milesBattle of Roundway Down 1643Battle (1643) · ~15.5 miles
Domesday entry for Brigmerston, Wiltshire →
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