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Grim's Ditch, section S of Tile Barn, is a linear earthwork monument located in Berkshire, England. This section of the broader Grim's Ditch complex represents part of a substantial defensive or territorial boundary system, characteristic of Iron Age or Romano-British period earthworks in southern England. The monument consists of a ditch with associated bank, forming a prominent linear feature across the landscape. Its precise dating and original function remain subjects of archaeological study, though such linear works typically served defensive, territorial, or administrative purposes during the prehistoric and Roman periods.
Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006307. View the official record →
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.
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.
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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