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Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch that extends approximately 1500 yards northeastward from Oxhey Lane in Middlesex. The monument is characteristic of Iron Age defensive boundaries, though the precise dating and function of this particular section remain subjects of archaeological enquiry. The earthwork represents a significant landscape feature of prehistoric date, forming part of a broader pattern of linear divisions in the Home Counties region. This specific section was designated as an ancient monument to preserve an important archaeological and topographical record of early settlement patterns in Middlesex.
Grim's Ditch: section extending 1500yds (1370m) NE from Oxhey Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002044. View the official record →
Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch that extends approximately 1500 yards northeastward from Oxhey Lane in Middlesex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002044.
Grim's Ditch: section extending 1500yds (1370m) NE from Oxhey Lane 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 1002044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grim's Ditch: four linear sections between Uxbridge Road and Oxhey Lane (0.9 km), Pinner deer park, Pinner Park Farm (1.9 km), Headstone Manor moated site (3 km).
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