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Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is an ancient linear earthwork situated 330 metres south-east of Hampden House in Buckinghamshire. This 370-metre-long section of ditch represents part of a substantial boundary system characteristic of Iron Age or Romano-British date, though the precise chronology remains uncertain without excavation. Grim's Ditch features a ditch with associated banks that would have served as a territorial boundary, defensive feature, or livestock barrier during antiquity. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its archaeological significance as part of the wider network of similar linear earthworks distributed across southern England.
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 an ancient linear earthwork situated 330 metres south-east of Hampden House in Buckinghamshire. 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).
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