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Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date forming part of an extensive defensive or territorial boundary system in north Oxfordshire. This particular 145-metre section, situated west of Grimsdyke Farm, comprises a ditch with an associated bank, typical of the monument's construction across the landscape. The earthwork belongs to a series of such linear features distributed across the Midlands and southern England, and its Iron Age origins suggest it served either to demarcate territorial boundaries or to control movement of people and livestock across the landscape. The section remains archaeologically significant as part of the broader Grim's Ditch complex, one of the more substantial surviving examples of Iron Age linear earthworks in the region.
145m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch situated 200m west of Grimsdyke Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012905. View the official record →
Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date forming part of an extensive defensive or territorial boundary system in north Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012905.
145m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch situated 200m west of Grimsdyke Farm 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 1012905.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 350m south west of Furze Platt Farm in Blenheim Great Park (4.3 km), Stonesfield Roman villa (4.6 km), Oaklands Farm Roman villa (5.6 km).
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Research the area around 145m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch situated 200m west of Grimsdyke Farm