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Pit alignments north of Bubbenhall village in Warwickshire is a prehistoric monument comprising linear arrangements of pits of Iron Age date. The site consists of a series of regularly spaced pits that form alignments across the landscape, a characteristic feature of Iron Age field systems and territorial boundaries in the English Midlands. Such pit alignments typically served practical and symbolic functions, including the demarcation of land divisions and the channelling of livestock movement. The monument represents an important example of Iron Age land organisation and settlement patterning in this region.
Pit alignments N of Bubbenhall village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005718. View the official record →
Pit alignments north of Bubbenhall village in Warwickshire is a prehistoric monument comprising linear arrangements of pits of Iron Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005718.
Pit alignments N of Bubbenhall village 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 1005718.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Baginton Castle, associated settlement remains, ponds and mill sites (2.6 km), Roman fort at The Lunt (2.7 km), Stoneleigh Bridge (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pit alignments N of Bubbenhall village'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.
Pit alignments N of Bubbenhall village stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.