Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish. Section 1km in length West of Smeeth Wood

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History & significance

Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish is a linear earthwork of approximately one kilometre in length located west of Smeeth Wood in Norfolk, England. The dyke takes the form of a substantial bank and ditch system characteristic of Anglo-Saxon defensive or territorial boundaries, though definitive dating remains uncertain. The monument is situated within an area of dense prehistoric and historical activity, suggesting it may have served as a significant division of land or defence against territorial incursion during the early medieval period. The earthwork has been recorded as a scheduled ancient monument and is identified in the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1003973.

Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish. Section 1km in length West of Smeeth Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003973. View the official record →

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