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The Hatfield Earthwork is a Neolithic henge enclosure and monumental complex located near Marden in Wiltshire. The site comprises a substantial circular bank and ditch arrangement typical of henge monuments, dating to the Neolithic period, alongside the remains of what is believed to have been a considerable ceremonial or ritual mound. The monument represents significant evidence of Neolithic ritual and communal activity in the Wiltshire landscape, forming part of the broader constellation of prehistoric ceremonial centres in the region. The earthwork's survival, despite later agricultural use of the surrounding area, provides important archaeological record of Neolithic monumental construction and spatial organization.
The Hatfield Earthwork: a henge enclosure, henge and remains of monumental mound at Marden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014617. View the official record →
The Hatfield Earthwork is a Neolithic henge enclosure and monumental complex located near Marden in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014617.
The Hatfield Earthwork: a henge enclosure, henge and remains of monumental mound at Marden 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 1014617.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ell Barrow, long barrow (7.1 km), Enclosure on Black Heath Down (7.3 km), Compton Farm Romano-British and Early Medieval occupation sites and associated cultivation earthworks (7.5 km).
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