Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPerrott's Brook dykes

Perrott's Brook dykes

England
List entry 1003436
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Perrott's Brook dykes is a linear earthwork monument located in Gloucestershire. The dykes represent a defensive or boundary structure, typical of Iron Age or Romano-British fortification systems found across the English countryside. The monument consists of parallel banks and ditches that would have served to control movement or demarcate territorial divisions during antiquity. Such linear earthworks remain significant archaeological features for understanding settlement patterns and land use in the prehistoric and Roman periods of the region.

Perrott's Brook dykes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003436. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Perrott's Brook dykes?

Perrott's Brook dykes is a linear earthwork monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003436.

Who is responsible for protecting Perrott's Brook dykes?

Perrott's Brook dykes 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 1003436.

What other scheduled monuments are near Perrott's Brook dykes?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross (4.5 km), Corinium Roman town (5 km), Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery (5.1 km).

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