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Monument Number 221377
Hob Uid: 221377
Location : Wiltshire Broad Hinton
Grid Ref : SU1292075170
Summary : Earthworks of a Medieval or later enclosure, possibly a stock pen, on the scarp of Hackpen Hill. Iron Age and Roman pottery also recovered.
More information : (SU 12927517) Earthworks (NR). (1) RB and IA sherds. (2) A rectangular enclosure of 3 1/2 acres. (3) This complex is set against the steep west scarp of Hackpen Hill, and is under pasture. It comprises a Md ploughing headland with a rectangular penning, 60.0m by 30.0m, set below it; a circular water-filled pond at SU 12837516, and the remains of a probable second embayed pond at SU 12897525. Extending from these features up the steep scarp is a shallow ditch with low inner bank which forms a sub-square enclosure with sides 120.0m long. Its upper limit is set against the false crest of the ridge and partially eroded by later hollow-ways. The enclosure is probably the remains of a Md or later stock-pen. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1925
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Source details : Corr 6" (O Meyrick 1951)
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Source details : L V Grinsell
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Source details : F1 PAS 19-DEC-74
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Enclosure
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Enclosure
Evidence : Earthwork

Components and Objects:

Period : Iron Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 17 NW 12
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-12-19
End Date : 1974-12-19

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 221377