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Sharpridge field system is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a series of lynchets and field boundaries that reflect the organisation of land use during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. The field system demonstrates the long-term cultivation and management of this area of downland, with the terraced strips created through continuous ploughing and erosion over many generations. Such field systems are significant archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and the development of organised agricultural communities in southern England.
Sharpridge field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004764. View the official record →
Sharpridge field system is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004764.
Sharpridge field system 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 1004764.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey road (9.4 km), Long barrow in Barrow Copse (9.4 km), Two bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill Penning (10.1 km).
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