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Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch system that forms part of the extensive Grim's Ditch complex characteristic of Iron Age territorial boundaries in the Chilterns region. The 370-metre section recorded in the register extends south-east of Hampden House and exemplifies the type of substantial linear defence or boundary marker constructed during the Iron Age period, though precise dating remains difficult without archaeological investigation. The monument comprises a visible bank and accompanying ditch formation typical of prehistoric land divisions in Buckinghamshire, representing a significant element of the wider landscape pattern of ancient field systems and territorial markers that define the Iron Age settlement pattern of the region. Such linear earthworks are thought to have served multiple purposes including territorial demarcation, stock management, and possibly defence, reflecting the social and economic organisation of Iron Age communities across the Chiltern landscape.
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 370m long section 330m south east of Hampden House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021196. View the official record →
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch system that forms part of the extensive Grim's Ditch complex characteristic of Iron Age territorial boundaries in the Chilterns region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021196.
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 370m long section 330m south east of Hampden House 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 1021196.
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 (4.8 km), Bowl barrow 350m ENE of Saunderton Station (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 370m long section 330m south east of Hampden House'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.
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 370m long section 330m south east of Hampden House stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.