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Ring ditch and rectangular enclosure south-east of Mockbeggar is a prehistoric monument located in Sussex. The site comprises two distinct earthwork features: a ring ditch and an adjoining rectangular enclosure, both of which are characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in southern England. Ring ditches of this type typically enclosed domestic or ceremonial structures and date from the Bronze Age, whilst rectangular enclosures often served agricultural or defensive purposes. The earthworks remain visible as soil marks and buried features in the landscape, providing evidence of prehistoric land use and settlement organisation in the region.
Ring ditch and rectangular enclosure SE of Mockbeggar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002212. View the official record →
Ring ditch and rectangular enclosure south-east of Mockbeggar is a prehistoric monument located in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002212.
Ring ditch and rectangular enclosure SE of Mockbeggar 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 1002212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ferry Gate, Winchelsea (5.3 km), Strand Gate, Winchelsea (5.4 km), Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ring ditch and rectangular enclosure SE of Mockbeggar'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.
Ring ditch and rectangular enclosure SE of Mockbeggar stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.