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Devil's Ditch within Pepper Hill Firs is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Hampshire. The monument comprises a ditch and bank formation typical of territorial or defensive boundaries constructed during the Iron Age period. Its precise function remains subject to scholarly interpretation, though such linear earthworks commonly served to demarcate land boundaries, control movement, or provide defensive positions in the pre-Roman landscape. The site survives as an archaeological feature of significance to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in southern England.
Devil's Ditch within Pepper Hill Firs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015677. View the official record →
Devil's Ditch within Pepper Hill Firs is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015677.
Devil's Ditch within Pepper Hill Firs 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 1015677.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Pound Copse earthwork (3.5 km), The Andyke, Bransbury (5.8 km), Foxcott deserted medieval village (5.8 km).
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