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Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch running across East Ginge Down in Berkshire. This 550-metre section represents part of a longer defensive or boundary work of Iron Age date, likely constructed between the 5th and 1st centuries BC. The monument comprises a substantial ditch with an accompanying bank, characteristic of territorial or settlement defences from this period. The earthwork survives as a recognisable landscape feature and forms part of the broader Grim's Ditch system that extends across the Berkshire Downs, though the specific function of this section—whether defensive, territorial, or pastoral in nature—remains a subject of archaeological interpretation.
Grim's Ditch; section 600yds (550m) long on East Ginge Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006305. View the official record →
Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch running across East Ginge Down in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006305.
Grim's Ditch; section 600yds (550m) long on East Ginge Down 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 1006305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grim's Ditch; section 650yds (590m) long NW of Betterton Down (2.6 km), Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush Reservoir (2.8 km), Grim's Ditch: section 1200yds (1100m) long from Chilton Plantation to Ridge Hill See also OXFORDSHIRE 260 (3.1 km).
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