Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin Down

Three adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin Down

England
List entry 1011006
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Three adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin Down is a Bronze Age and Iron Age monument complex located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The site comprises three substantial linear earthworks, likely serving defensive or territorial purposes, alongside three bowl barrows characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice. The earthworks' relationship to the nearby Bokerley Dyke, a substantial Iron Age linear boundary, suggests a sequence of land division and management across the second and first millennia before the Common Era. These monuments together form part of the extensive archaeological landscape of Martin Down, which preserves evidence of prehistoric settlement and land use across multiple periods.

Three adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011006. View the official record →

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What is Three adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin Down?

Three adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin Down is a Bronze Age and Iron Age monument complex located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011006.

Who is responsible for protecting Three adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin Down?

Three adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin 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 1011006.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three adjoining linear earthworks and three bowl barrows north of Bokerley Dyke on Martin Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boundary banks on Rye Hill and in Maldry Wood (8.7 km), Round barrow cemetery and two associated enclosures, 550m west of Wimborne Lodge, associated with the Knowlton Circles (8.8 km), Medieval settlement 750m north west of Knowlton (9.4 km).

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