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Square enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings Down is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire. The enclosure consists of a square or sub-rectangular earthwork defined by banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age settlement forms in southern Britain. Its proximity to Wansdyke, a major linear earthwork of later prehistoric or post-Roman date, suggests it occupies a landscape of considerable antiquity and archaeological significance. The monument's precise dating and functional purpose remain subjects for archaeological investigation, though its morphology is consistent with Iron Age domestic or defensive settlement practices in the Wessex region.
Square enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013231. View the official record →
Square enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings Down is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013231.
Square enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings 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 1013231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (3.6 km), Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (5.1 km), Deserted medieval village E of Manor Farm (6 km).
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