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The Bank is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Warwickshire, England. It comprises a linear bank and ditch system that dates to the Iron Age period, representing a defensive or boundary feature characteristic of settlement organization during this era. The earthwork survives as a substantial landscape feature and demonstrates the engineering capabilities and territorial demarcation practices of Iron Age communities in the Midlands region.
The Bank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005753. View the official record →
The Bank is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Warwickshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005753.
The Bank 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 1005753.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross immediately north of the Church of St Peter and St Paul (0.3 km), Medieval settlement at Brookhampton (0.5 km), King John's Castle (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Bank'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.
The Bank stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.