Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBuckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 245m long section in Oaken Grove with two associated post mill mounds, 235m south east of Briary Cottages

Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 245m long section in Oaken Grove with two associated post mill mounds, 235m south east of Briary Cottages

England
List entry 1021197
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History & significance

Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork monument consisting of a 245-metre section of ditch surviving in Oaken Grove, located 235 metres south-east of Briary Cottages. The site is associated with two post mill mounds positioned nearby, indicating later medieval or post-medieval activity on or near the ancient linear feature. Grim's Ditch represents one of several significant linear earthworks in the Chiltern region, typically attributed to Iron Age or Romano-British periods, though the precise dating of this particular section remains a matter of archaeological assessment. The monument survives as a substantial landscape feature and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under NHLE list entry 1021197.

Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 245m long section in Oaken Grove with two associated post mill mounds, 235m south east of Briary Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021197. View the official record →

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What is Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 245m long section in Oaken Grove with two associated post mill mounds, 235m south east of Briary Cottages?

Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork monument consisting of a 245-metre section of ditch surviving in Oaken Grove, located 235 metres south-east of Briary Cottages. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021197.

Who is responsible for protecting Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 245m long section in Oaken Grove with two associated post mill mounds, 235m south east of Briary Cottages?

Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 245m long section in Oaken Grove with two associated post mill mounds, 235m south east of Briary Cottages 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 1021197.

What other scheduled monuments are near Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 245m long section in Oaken Grove with two associated post mill mounds, 235m south east of Briary Cottages?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 660m long section to the west of Walter's Ash (4.5 km), Earthworks in Park Wood (4.9 km), Bowl barrow 350m ENE of Saunderton Station (5.4 km).

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