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Rectangular earthwork, Hensington is a prehistoric or Romano-British earthwork located in Oxfordshire. The monument consists of a rectangular enclosure defined by banks and ditches, though its precise chronology and function remain matters of archaeological interpretation. Such rectilinear earthworks in this region typically relate to Iron Age settlement patterns or Romano-British agricultural and defensive organisation. The site's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the value of upstanding archaeological remains for understanding the landscape history and settlement patterns of ancient Oxfordshire.
Rectangular earthwork, Hensington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006357. View the official record →
Rectangular earthwork, Hensington is a prehistoric or Romano-British earthwork located in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006357.
Rectangular earthwork, Hensington 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 1006357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blenheim Villa, a Roman villa and associated field system 200m north east of Little Cote (1.9 km), Thrupp Cross (3.5 km), Ten medieval pillow mounds and part of an associated enclosure 300m north west of Combe Lodge (3.6 km).
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