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Soldier's Ring is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Devizes in Wiltshire. The monument comprises multiple concentric rings of ditches with corresponding banks, typical of causewayed enclosures dating to the early Neolithic period, around 3500 to 3000 BCE. Such enclosures are believed to have served ceremonial, defensive, or gathering functions, though their precise purpose remains debated amongst archaeologists. The site represents an important example of early monumental construction in prehistoric Britain and contributes to understanding Neolithic settlement patterns and social organisation in the Wiltshire region.
Soldier's Ring is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017900. View the official record →
Soldier's Ring is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Devizes in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017900.
Soldier's Ring 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 1017900.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Mount Ararat, 550m east of Burrows Farm (7.3 km), Two bowl barrows on Mount Ararat, 865m and 910m north east of Stephen's Castle (7.3 km), Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Soldier's Ring'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.
Soldier's Ring stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.