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Town defences is a scheduled ancient monument in Wiltshire comprising fortified earthwork structures of medieval date. The defences represent the protective perimeter of a significant medieval settlement, demonstrating the investment in fortification typical of prosperous towns during the medieval period. The surviving earthworks retain evidence of the ditch and bank construction methods employed in medieval defensive engineering. Such urban fortifications are important archaeological records of medieval settlement hierarchy and economic development in the region.
Town defences is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004681. View the official record →
Town defences is a scheduled ancient monument in Wiltshire comprising fortified earthwork structures of medieval date.
Town defences 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 1004681.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross (0.2 km), St Paul's Church tower and site of church (0.2 km), Ringwork on Cam's Hill, 500m north east of Lawn Farm (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Town defences'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.
Town defences stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.