What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records West Kennett Farm palisaded enclosures as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
West Kennett Farm palisaded enclosures are a Neolithic long barrow and associated earthworks, not a ringfort or rath, and therefore do not fit the typical definition of a fairy fort. They are of early medieval or prehistoric age and are associated with ancient burial practices, though local folklore may link them to supernatural or otherworldly themes over time.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Manor Farm HouseListed building · 180 yd
Old Milestone by the A4, West KennetMonument or public art · 327 yd
Jasmine CottageListed building · 329 yd
Partly harvested field, close to West Kennet Long BarrowAncient burial place · 347 yd
Silbury Hill from the EastMountain or hill · 610 yd
Barrows on Overton Hill, West KennettMountain or hill · 816 yd
Swallowhead SpringsSpring · 893 yd
Overton HillMountain / peak · 1053 yd
Waden HillMountain / peak · 1139 yd