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Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of probable Iron Age date running across the Middlesex landscape northeast from Oxhey Lane. This section of the monument extends for approximately 1500 yards and consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation characteristic of territorial or defensive boundaries constructed in antiquity. The earthwork represents a significant archaeological feature of the prehistoric period, though its precise function—whether primarily defensive, territorial, or ceremonial—remains a matter of scholarly interpretation. The monument survives as an important landscape feature demonstrating the scale of engineering undertaken by Iron Age communities in the Home Counties region.
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 of probable Iron Age date running across the Middlesex landscape northeast from Oxhey Lane. 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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