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Wansdyke section E at Maes Knoll camp is a linear earthwork forming part of the broader Wansdyke monument system that extends across Somerset and Wiltshire. This section consists of a substantial bank and ditch arrangement typical of late Romano-British or early Anglo-Saxon defensive linear boundaries, likely constructed during the fifth or sixth century AD as a territorial or defensive frontier. The earthwork at Maes Knoll integrates with the Iron Age hillfort defences, indicating the strategic significance of the location across multiple periods of occupation. The surviving banks and ditches of section E remain archaeologically significant as physical evidence of post-Roman frontier organisation in the region.
Wansdyke: section E of Maes Knoll camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007009. View the official record →
Wansdyke section E at Maes Knoll camp is a linear earthwork forming part of the broader Wansdyke monument system that extends across Somerset and Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007009.
Wansdyke: section E of Maes Knoll camp 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 1007009.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit (2.1 km), Bridge near Manor House (2.6 km), Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm (2.6 km).
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