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Two Highworth circles is a Neolithic monument located approximately 600 metres south-east of North Leaze Farm near Highworth in Wiltshire. The site comprises two circular earthworks of prehistoric date, representing evidence of ritual or domestic activity during the Neolithic period. The circles are recorded as scheduled ancient monuments, reflecting their archaeological significance within the broader landscape of Wiltshire's prehistoric settlement and ceremonial sites. Their precise function and the full extent of their original construction remain subjects of archaeological study, though they contribute to understanding the distribution of Neolithic communities across the Wessex region.
Two Highworth circles 600m south east of North Leaze Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016387. View the official record →
Two Highworth circles is a Neolithic monument located approximately 600 metres south-east of North Leaze Farm near Highworth in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016387.
Two Highworth circles 600m south east of North Leaze Farm 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 1016387.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Highworth circle 200m south east of Common Farm (2.6 km), Two Highworth circles 250m and 325m north of Eastrop Farm (2.8 km), Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow south-west of Eastrop Farm (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two Highworth circles 600m south east of North Leaze Farm'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.
Two Highworth circles 600m south east of North Leaze Farm stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.