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Woodbury ancient villages is a scheduled monument comprising the remains of multiple prehistoric and Romano-British settlement sites located in Wiltshire. The monument encompasses evidence of occupation spanning several millennia, with archaeological deposits and structural remains indicative of domestic settlement and land use patterns across different periods. The site's significance lies in its potential to illuminate settlement strategies and the evolution of communities during the prehistoric and Romano-British phases of occupation in central southern England. The physical character of the site includes buried archaeological deposits and surface features that require careful excavation and survey to fully establish their extent and chronological sequence.
Woodbury ancient villages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005652. View the official record →
Woodbury ancient villages is a scheduled monument comprising the remains of multiple prehistoric and Romano-British settlement sites located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005652.
Woodbury ancient villages 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 1005652.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village cross (6.9 km), Wick Down round barrow (7.1 km), The Moot: a ringwork and bailey, earlier Roman settlement remains and later garden earthworks immediately east of the River Avon (7.3 km).
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