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Devil's Dyke, known locally as the Launditch, is a linear earthwork of Anglo-Saxon date running through Norfolk. The dyke comprises a substantial bank and ditch formation that served defensive or territorial purposes during the early medieval period, likely constructed between the 5th and 7th centuries. Its precise original extent and function remain subjects of archaeological inquiry, though it is recognised as part of the significant network of linear earthworks characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon landscape. The monument survives today as an archaeological feature of considerable regional importance, preserving evidence of early medieval engineering and land organisation in East Anglia.
Devil's Dyke ('The Launditch') is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003795. View the official record →
Devil's Dyke, known locally as the Launditch, is a linear earthwork of Anglo-Saxon date running through Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003795.
Devil's Dyke ('The Launditch') 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 1003795.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval village (1.4 km), Old Hall moated site 100m north west of Almshouse Bungalow (1.8 km), Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Devil's Dyke ('The Launditch')'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Devil's Dyke ('The Launditch') stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.