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Two earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury Castle is a scheduled monument comprising prehistoric and Romano-British period archaeological features located in north Wiltshire. The monument consists of two distinct enclosures formed by substantial earthwork banks and ditches, alongside a linear earthwork that extends across the landscape, likely serving defensive or territorial functions during the Iron Age or Romano-British periods. The earthworks demonstrate the intensive settlement and land use patterns characteristic of this region during prehistory and the Roman occupation. The monument's proximity to Barbury Castle itself, a prominent Iron Age hillfort, suggests these features form part of a wider landscape of fortified and enclosed settlements.
Two earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016362. View the official record →
Two earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury Castle is a scheduled monument comprising prehistoric and Romano-British period archaeological features located in north Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016362.
Two earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury Castle 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 1016362.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill Barn (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery. (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemetery (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Two earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury Castle stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.