Scheduled MonumentsEnglandOliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp

Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp

England
List entry 1005709
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Oliver's Camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located on the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a series of interrupted ditch segments forming an irregular polygonal plan, characteristic of causewayed enclosures dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3700 to 3500 BCE. Associated with the camp are two round barrows, which represent later Bronze Age burials constructed within or near the Neolithic enclosure, demonstrating continued ritual use of the landscape across several millennia. The site preserves important evidence of early Neolithic communal gathering places and settlement patterns in the chalk uplands of southern England.

Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005709. View the official record →

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What is Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp?

Oliver's Camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located on the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005709.

Who is responsible for protecting Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp?

Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp 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 1005709.

What other scheduled monuments are near Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert (0.7 km), Two bowl barrows in Roundway Hill Covert (0.9 km), Roundway Hill Farm round barrows (2.4 km).

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