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Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch that forms part of a broader system of defensive or demarcatory boundaries in the Berkshire landscape. This 590-metre section north-west of Betterton Down is characteristic of Iron Age or Romano-British period construction, though precise dating remains uncertain without systematic excavation. The monument represents evidence of territorial organisation or land division during the later prehistoric and Romano-British periods, and its alignment with other similar features across the region suggests it served as part of a coordinated boundary system. The earthwork survives as a substantial archaeological feature despite centuries of landscape modification.
Grim's Ditch; section 650yds (590m) long NW of Betterton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006308. View the official record →
Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch that forms part of a broader system of defensive or demarcatory boundaries in the Berkshire landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006308.
Grim's Ditch; section 650yds (590m) long NW of Betterton 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 1006308.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush Reservoir (0.3 km), Segsbury Camp or Letcombe Castle hillfort (3.7 km), Two platform barrows and a bowl barrow 440m south of Greenway Cottages (4.7 km).
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