145m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch situated 200m west of Grimsdyke Farm

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History & significance

Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date forming part of an extensive defensive or boundary system in north Oxfordshire. This particular 145 metre section, located 200 metres west of Grimsdyke Farm, comprises a ditch with an associated bank, typical of the wider monument which extends across several kilometres of the surrounding landscape. The earthwork is thought to have served a territorial or defensive function during the Iron Age period, though its precise chronology and purpose remain matters of archaeological interpretation. The section survives as a substantial archaeological feature and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, representing an important surviving example of Iron Age land division or fortification in the Midlands 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 →

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