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Grim's Ditch at Model Farm on the Ditchley Park Estate is a section of linear earthwork approximately 1100 metres in length, representing part of the extensive dyke system found in north Oxfordshire. The monument consists of a ditch with an associated bank, characteristic of Iron Age defensive or territorial boundaries, though the precise dating and original function of this particular section remain subjects of archaeological study. This stretch of Grim's Ditch forms part of a larger network of similar earthworks distributed across the Oxfordshire landscape, which scholars have variously interpreted as defensive fortifications, territorial markers, or stock enclosures associated with Iron Age settlement patterns. The survival of this section within the Ditchley Park Estate preserves an important record of prehistoric land division and social organisation in the English Midlands.
1100m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch at Model Farm on the Ditchley Park Estate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014708. View the official record →
Grim's Ditch at Model Farm on the Ditchley Park Estate is a section of linear earthwork approximately 1100 metres in length, representing part of the extensive dyke system found in north Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014708.
1100m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch at Model Farm on the Ditchley Park Estate 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 1014708.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Leigh Roman villa 300m NNE of Upper Riding Farm (5.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m west of Hawksnest Copse in Wychwood Forest (5.8 km), Ten medieval pillow mounds and part of an associated enclosure 300m north west of Combe Lodge (6.3 km).
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