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Withy Copse ditch is a Neolithic earthwork located in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of a linear ditch feature characteristic of Neolithic land division and territorial marking practices. Such ditches in the Wiltshire landscape typically date to the Neolithic period and reflect early agricultural communities' organisation of land and resources. The site's survival as an archaeological feature provides evidence of prehistoric land use patterns in the region.
Withy Copse ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004760. View the official record →
Withy Copse ditch is a Neolithic earthwork located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004760.
Withy Copse ditch 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 1004760.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery 320m south east of Down Farm (7.7 km), Old Hat Barrow, bowl barrow (7.9 km), Everleigh Barrows (8.2 km).
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