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Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork situated in Wiltshire, forming part of a more extensive system of ditches and banks found across the Wessex landscape. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents a territorial boundary or defensive feature associated with the settlement patterns of that period. The ditch itself survives as a substantial linear depression in the ground, running for considerable length across the downland and marking an important division in the ancient landscape. Such linear earthworks are characteristic of Iron Age land management and likely served to control movement across the terrain whilst defining areas of control or settlement.
Grim's Ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004753. View the official record →
Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork situated in Wiltshire, forming part of a more extensive system of ditches and banks found across the Wessex landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004753.
Grim's Ditch 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 1004753.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval manorial buildings (uninhabited parts) (5 km), Rockbourne Roman villa (6.3 km), St Michael's Priory (6.9 km).
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