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Grim's Ditch is a prehistoric linear earthwork of Iron Age date, forming part of a more extensive system of defensive or territorial boundaries in north Oxfordshire. This particular 240-metre section, located between Grim's Dyke Farm and the B4437 road near Charlbury, survives as a ditch with associated banks, characteristic of the monument type across the region. The earthwork represents a significant example of Iron Age landscape organisation and territorial division in the Midlands, though its precise functional purpose—whether defensive, agricultural, or ceremonial—remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The section is scheduled as an ancient monument under the national heritage listing system, recognising its archaeological and historical importance.
240m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch between Grim's Dyke Farm and the B4437 Charlbury to Woodstock road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012908. View the official record →
Grim's Ditch is a prehistoric linear earthwork of Iron Age date, forming part of a more extensive system of defensive or territorial boundaries in north Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012908.
240m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch between Grim's Dyke Farm and the B4437 Charlbury to Woodstock road 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 1012908.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ten medieval pillow mounds and part of an associated enclosure 300m north west of Combe Lodge (2.9 km), Earthwork 300m south west of Fair Rosamund's Well, Blenheim Park (3 km), Ring ditch near Long Hanborough (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 240m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch between Grim's Dyke Farm and the B4437 Charlbury to Woodstock road's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
240m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch between Grim's Dyke Farm and the B4437 Charlbury to Woodstock road stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.