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Latitude: 51.3436 / 51°20'36"N
Longitude: -2.223 / 2°13'22"W
OS Eastings: 384563.703491
OS Northings: 160522.533502
OS Grid: ST845605
Mapcode National: GBR 1SD.NST
Mapcode Global: VH96W.FH4C
Entry Name: Sub-rectangular enclosure in Great Bradford Wood
Scheduled Date: 9 April 2001
Last Amended: 21 April 2017
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1019731
English Heritage Legacy ID: 34203
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Holt
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Bradford-on-Avon Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
The monument includes a sub-rectangular enclosure, which is defined by an inner bank, ditch and outer bank. It is situated on a small rise of Oxford clay above the River Avon and is considered to date to late-prehistoric period, most likely between the Late-Bronze to Early-Iron Age.
Source: Historic England
PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS: the monument includes a sub-rectangular enclosure, which is defined by an inner bank, ditch and outer bank. It is situated on a small rise of Oxford clay above the River Avon and is considered to date to late-prehistoric period, most likely between the Late-Bronze to Early-Iron Age.
DESCRIPTION: the sub-rectangular area measures c.29m by 26m internally. The inner bank is slight, 0.2m high and visible only on the N side. The ditch is 6.2m wide and 0.5m deep with well-defined edges, and the outer bank is up to 1m high and 3.4m wide. A modern track running SE to NW bisects the enclosure and is believed to have obscured the original entrance. A square depression in the NE corner of the inner bank may be a later pond.
The scheduling boundary includes 2m protective margin around the archaeological features considered to be essential for monument's support and protection.
Source: Historic England
The late prehistoric enclosure at Great Bradford Wood is scheduled for the following principal reasons:
* Survival: despite a pathway crossing the centre of the site, the enclosure survives well and its enclosing ditch and bank are visible as earthworks;
* Rarity: in this lowland area it is a rare survival of late prehistoric site with earthwork remains;
* Potential: associated buried remains will contain archaeological and environmental information which will provide evidence about the occupation and purpose of the site.
Source: Historic England
Other
Environment Agency, 2005. Lidar, LIDAR ST86SW DTM 02-16-APR-2005
Wiltshire and Swindon Historic Environment Record : MWI2014 - ST86SW604 Enclosure, Great Bradford Wood
Historic England, National Archaeological Identification Survey: West Wiltshire Lowlands Pilot Project (2016)
Source: Historic England
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