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Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age or Romano-British date forming part of the extensive defensive or territorial system known as Grim's Ditch that extends across the Chiltern Hills. This 875-metre section between Leylands Farm and Shire Lane survives as a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of the monument's engineering across its known extent. The earthwork likely served as a boundary marker, stock barrier, or defensive work during the Iron Age period, though the precise function and dating of this particular section remain subjects of scholarly discussion. The monument represents an important example of prehistoric linear archaeology in Buckinghamshire and forms part of the wider Grim's Ditch complex of national archaeological significance.
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 875m long section between Leylands Farm and Shire Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021202. View the official record →
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age or Romano-British date forming part of the extensive defensive or territorial system known as Grim's Ditch that extends across the Chiltern Hills. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021202.
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 875m long section between Leylands Farm and Shire Lane 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 1021202.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 1500m long section from Great Widmoor Wood to Oaken Grove (2.6 km), Moated site and associated earthworks in Bray's Wood (3.4 km), Hawridge Court ringwork (4.4 km).
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