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Ring ditch on Blackheath Down is an ancient monument of Bronze Age date located in Wiltshire. The site comprises a circular ditch formation typical of ritual or funerary monuments from the Bronze Age period, when such earthworks served ceremonial or burial functions across southern Britain. The monument survives as an archaeological feature on the downland landscape near North Allenford Farm, where it contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity in the region. Such ring ditches frequently mark the locations of former burial mounds or ceremonial enclosures, though detailed excavation would be required to establish the precise function of this particular example.
Ring ditch on Blackheath Down 650m south west of North Allenford Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017901. View the official record →
Ring ditch on Blackheath Down is an ancient monument of Bronze Age date located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017901.
Ring ditch on Blackheath Down 650m south west of North Allenford Farm 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 1017901.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Mount Ararat, 550m east of Burrows Farm (7.5 km), Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm (8.1 km), Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 800m and 850m south of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common (8.2 km).
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