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Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is a prehistoric linear earthwork located west of Walter's Ash in Buckinghamshire. This 660-metre section of the monument comprises a substantial ditch with an associated bank, characteristic of Iron Age territorial or boundary features common across southern Britain. The earthwork forms part of the wider Grim's Ditch system that extends across the Chiltern region, likely serving defensive or demarcative functions during the Iron Age period. The feature is scheduled as an ancient monument under national heritage protection.
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 660m long section to the west of Walter's Ash is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021193. View the official record →
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is a prehistoric linear earthwork located west of Walter's Ash in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021193.
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 660m long section to the west of Walter's Ash 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 1021193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks in Park Wood (0.7 km), Bowl barrow 350m ENE of Saunderton Station (1.7 km), Bowl barrow at Molin's Works, part of the Saunderton Lee round barrow cemetery (2.7 km).
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