Scheduled MonumentsEnglandParsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system.

Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system.

England
List entry 1009646
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Parsonage Down Camp is an Iron Age hillfort and associated field system located in Wiltshire. The earthwork enclosure comprises a substantial univallate or bivallate defensive circuit typical of the Iron Age period, with additional archaeological evidence of contemporary or near-contemporary agricultural land division visible in the surrounding landscape. The field system demonstrates the integration of settlement and subsistence farming practice characteristic of Iron Age communities in the Wessex region. The monument provides important evidence for understanding both defensive strategy and agricultural organisation during the later prehistoric period in southern England.

Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009646. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system.?

Parsonage Down Camp is an Iron Age hillfort and associated field system located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009646.

Who is responsible for protecting Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system.?

Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system. 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 1009646.

What other scheduled monuments are near Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood (6 km), Hanging Langford camp and Church-end Ring (6.5 km), Field system on Wylye Down (6.5 km).

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