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The settlement and field system on Milton Hill, Fyfield Down, is a prehistoric site comprising remains of an ancient settlement with associated agricultural field divisions. The site is characterised by earthworks visible as cropmarks and soil marks on the downland surface, indicating occupation and land management practices in the Bronze Age or Iron Age. The field systems demonstrate the organised division of landscape during the prehistoric period, revealing the relationship between domestic settlement and the surrounding cultivated and pastoral land. The monument represents important evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and agricultural practice in Wiltshire and contributes to understanding of Iron Age or Bronze Age community life on the Wessex chalk downlands.
Settlement and field system on Milton Hill (Fyfield Down) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004758. View the official record →
The settlement and field system on Milton Hill, Fyfield Down, is a prehistoric site comprising remains of an ancient settlement with associated agricultural field divisions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004758.
Settlement and field system on Milton Hill (Fyfield 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 1004758.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows west of Haxton Down (8.3 km), Enclosure west of Hound Plantation (8.3 km), Enclosure, probably unfinished, west of Sun Plantation (8.9 km).
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