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Black Ditches is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located in Suffolk, England. The monument consists of concentric ditches interrupted by causeways, a characteristic defensive or ceremonial arrangement typical of early Neolithic sites in Britain, dating to approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. Such enclosures served multiple functions including settlement, gathering places, and ritual centres during the early Neolithic period. The site represents an important example of Neolithic monumental architecture in East Anglia and contributes to understanding of early farming communities in the region.
Black Ditches is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006065. View the official record →
Black Ditches is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Black Ditches'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.
Black Ditches stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.