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Old Warren is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located in Dorset, England. The monument consists of interrupted ditch segments arranged in a roughly circular plan, characteristic of causewayed enclosures dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3700–3500 BCE. Such enclosures are thought to have served multiple functions, including periodic gathering places, ceremonial centres, and possibly livestock management areas. The site represents an important example of early Neolithic settlement and communal activity in southern England.
Old Warren earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002749. View the official record →
Old Warren is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002749.
Old Warren earthwork 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 1002749.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Wears Hill (3.2 km), St Peter's Abbey (3.6 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old Warren earthwork'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.
Old Warren earthwork stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.