Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing ditches and enclosures at Slip End

Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End

England
List entry 1003549
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End is a Bronze Age monument located in Hertfordshire, England. The site comprises circular and sub-circular ditched enclosures of prehistoric date, typical of settlement and ritual monuments from the Bronze Age period. Such ring ditches commonly served as boundaries for domestic compounds, ceremonial spaces, or funerary monuments, though the specific function of these particular examples would require archaeological investigation to establish with certainty. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork feature of regional significance for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns in the East Midlands and south-central England.

Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003549. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End?

Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End is a Bronze Age monument located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003549.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End?

Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End 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 1003549.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hankins Moated Site, Roe Green (4.6 km), 'The Mount' (5 km), Romano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at Baldock (5 km).

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