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Combe Ditch is a linear earthwork located in Dorset, England, and is recorded as a scheduled monument under National Heritage List entry 1002400. The ditch represents a substantial defensive or boundary feature characteristic of Iron Age fortification systems, when such linear earthworks were constructed across southern Britain to control movement and demarcate territorial divisions. The monument survives as a visible archaeological feature in the modern landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric engineering and land management practices. Its precise dating and original function require interpretation from its physical form and archaeological context within the wider pattern of Iron Age settlement in the region.
Combe Ditch, linear dyke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002400. View the official record →
Combe Ditch is a linear earthwork located in Dorset, England, and is recorded as a scheduled monument under National Heritage List entry 1002400. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002400.
Combe Ditch, linear dyke 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 1002400.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath Farm (8.4 km), Bowl barrow on Morden Heath, 282m north-east of Decoy House (9.1 km), Bowl barrow in Throop Clump, 450m west of Heatherdown (9.5 km).
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