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Section of a linear boundary from 350m north east of Westfield Farm on Lake Down to Lake Bottom is a prehistoric linear earthwork in Wiltshire, England. The monument comprises a ditch and bank system that forms part of the wider pattern of territorial divisions characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in this region. The earthwork runs across the landscape of Lake Down, representing evidence of land organisation and possibly ceremonial or defensive boundaries established in prehistoric times. Such linear features are typical of the extensive field systems and boundary networks that developed across Wessex during the later prehistoric era.
Section of a linear boundary from 350m north east of Westfield Farm on Lake Down to Lake Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010881. View the official record →
Section of a linear boundary from 350m north east of Westfield Farm on Lake Down to Lake Bottom is a prehistoric linear earthwork in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010881.
Section of a linear boundary from 350m north east of Westfield Farm on Lake Down to Lake Bottom 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 1010881.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Sarum (6.7 km), Romano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle (7.7 km), Ruined church of SS Mary and Nicholas (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of a linear boundary from 350m north east of Westfield Farm on Lake Down to Lake Bottom'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.
Section of a linear boundary from 350m north east of Westfield Farm on Lake Down to Lake Bottom stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.