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Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn

England
List entry 1006307
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006307
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.46 hectares
Grid reference
SU 45605 85578
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn is a linear earthwork monument located in Berkshire, England. The monument consists of a ditch and bank system characteristic of Iron Age defensive or boundary works, though sections of Grim's Ditch have been subject to varying chronological interpretations within scholarly literature. This particular section at Tile Barn represents part of the broader Grim's Ditch system that extends across the Berkshire landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric or protohistoric land division and territorial demarcation. The earthwork remains a significant archaeological feature for understanding Iron Age land use and settlement patterns in the region.

Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006307. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn?

Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn is a linear earthwork monument located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006307.

Who is responsible for protecting Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn?

Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn 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 1006307.

What other scheduled monuments are near Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grim's Ditch: section 1200yds (1100m) long from Chilton Plantation to Ridge Hill See also OXFORDSHIRE 260 (2.3 km), Grim's Ditch; section 650yds (590m) long NW of Betterton Down (3.6 km), Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush Reservoir (3.8 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Grim's Ditch: section 1200yds (1100m) long from Chilton Plantation to Ridge Hill See also OXFORDSHIRE 260
2.3 km
Grim's Ditch; section 650yds (590m) long NW of Betterton Down
3.6 km
Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush Reservoir
3.8 km
Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down
3.9 km
Long barrow on Sheep Down, 1km north of East Ilsley
4.8 km
Bowl barrow 700m north west of Churn Farm
5.3 km
Bowl barrow 500m west of Churn Park Cottage
5.7 km
Two bowl barrows and a pair of confluent barrows 270m north east of Churn Farm
6.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn

Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn

Dorchester-on-ThamesRoman town · ~9.2 milesMildenhallRoman town · ~17.9 milesSilchesterRoman town · ~18.3 milesAlchesterRoman town · ~22.7 milesFirst Battle of NewburyBattle (1643) · ~12.4 milesBattle of Chalgrove 1643Battle (1643) · ~14.1 miles
Domesday entry for Ginge, Berkshire →
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