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Black Ditches is a linear earthwork monument located in Suffolk, England. The site consists of a substantial ditch with accompanying bank, representing a form of ancient boundary or defensive work typical of Iron Age or Romano-British periods. The monument survives as a prominent linear feature in the landscape and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1006065. Linear earthworks of this type in Suffolk often served as territorial markers, land divisions, or elements of larger defensive systems, though the precise chronology and function of Black Ditches would require archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.
Black Ditches is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006065. View the official record →
Black Ditches is a linear earthwork monument located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006065.
Black Ditches 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 1006065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cavenham Bridge (2.8 km), Round barrow called Cuckoo Hill (3.5 km), Round barrows, Risby Poor's Heath East (4.7 km).
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