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The Rectangular earthwork on Nebsworth is a prehistoric or Romano-British enclosure located in Warwickshire. The monument consists of a ditched rectangular platform whose precise dating remains uncertain, though such earthworks in the region are typically associated with Iron Age settlement or Romano-British agricultural use. The site survives as an upstanding earthwork feature and has been recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance to the understanding of land use and settlement patterns in the English Midlands. Its exact chronology and functional purpose would require archaeological investigation to establish with greater certainty.
Rectangular earthwork on Nebsworth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005734. View the official record →
The Rectangular earthwork on Nebsworth is a prehistoric or Romano-British enclosure located in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005734.
Rectangular earthwork on Nebsworth 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 1005734.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement at Lark Stoke (1 km), Roman villa S of The Grove (3 km), Romano-British cemetery and settlement site (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rectangular earthwork on Nebsworth'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.
Rectangular earthwork on Nebsworth stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.