Regular aggregate field system and double lynchet trackway 640m south east and 460m east of Dee Barn

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History & significance

Regular aggregate field system and double lynchet trackway 640m south east and 460m east of Dee Barn is a prehistoric field system and associated trackway located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a regular arrangement of agricultural fields typical of Bronze Age land division, accompanied by a double lynchet trackway which represents a routeway formed through repeated use and erosion creating parallel banks on either side. The field system demonstrates the organised exploitation of the landscape during the prehistoric period, reflecting settled agricultural communities and their management of arable land. The double lynchet trackway indicates significant patterns of movement and communication across the contemporary landscape, characteristic of Bronze Age settlement hierarchies and land use practices.

Regular aggregate field system and double lynchet trackway 640m south east and 460m east of Dee Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019143. View the official record →

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