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Roman enclosure on Keyneston Down is a Romano-British earthwork monument located in Dorset. The site consists of an enclosed area defined by ditches and banks, characteristic of Roman period settlement or land division in southern Britain. Dating to the Romano-British period, the enclosure represents evidence of Roman or Romano-British agricultural or administrative activity in the landscape during the first to fourth centuries AD. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of regional significance in understanding settlement patterns and land use during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Roman enclosure on Keyneston Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002373. View the official record →
Roman enclosure on Keyneston Down is a Romano-British earthwork monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002373.
Roman enclosure on Keyneston Down 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 1002373.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Furze Hill, 800m north east of Miller's Farm (7.5 km), Two bowl barrows 760m north east of Miller's Farm (7.6 km), The Henbury Barrow, a bowl barrow 800m west of Henbury Hall (7.7 km).
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