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Section of boundary earthwork north-west of Sidbury Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a ditch and bank formation that served as a territorial or defensive boundary, characteristic of the fortified landscape of southern Britain during the later prehistoric period. Its precise extent and condition reflect the typical preservation patterns of such linear features across the chalk downlands of central Wiltshire, where many Iron Age field systems and boundary works survive as earthwork remains. The site contributes to the broader understanding of Iron Age land division and settlement organisation in the region.
Section of boundary earthwork north-west of Sidbury Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010064. View the official record →
Section of boundary earthwork north-west of Sidbury Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010064.
Section of boundary earthwork north-west of Sidbury Hill 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 1010064.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wilbury House round barrow (9.1 km), Bell barrow 650m east of the Pennings, Earl's Farm Down (9.3 km), Two disc barrows and a bell barrow, 400m east of the Pennings, Earl's Farm Down (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of boundary earthwork north-west of Sidbury Hill'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 boundary earthwork north-west of Sidbury Hill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.