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Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102

England
List entry 1003765
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003765
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.39 hectares
Grid reference
SU 46908 84722
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Grim's Ditch (section W of Chilton Plantation) is a linear earthwork monument located in West Berkshire. This section of the broader Grim's Ditch system dates to the Iron Age and represents a defensive or territorial boundary feature characteristic of prehistoric land division in southern England. The ditch comprises a substantial linear bank and ditch formation typical of Iron Age linear earthworks, which served various purposes including stock control, territorial demarcation, or defensive functions. The monument remains visible as an archaeological landscape feature within Chilton Plantation and is protected as a nationally important archaeological site under English Heritage designation.

Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003765. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102?

Grim's Ditch (section W of Chilton Plantation) is a linear earthwork monument located in West Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003765.

Who is responsible for protecting Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102?

Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102 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 1003765.

What other scheduled monuments are near Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down (2.5 km), Long barrow on Sheep Down, 1km north of East Ilsley (3.4 km), Bowl barrow 500m west of Churn Park Cottage (4.2 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

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
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down
2.5 km
Long barrow on Sheep Down, 1km north of East Ilsley
3.4 km
Bowl barrow 500m west of Churn Park Cottage
4.2 km
Two bowl barrows and a pair of confluent barrows 270m north east of Churn Farm
4.8 km
Two round barrows 520m and 550m north of Lower Chance Farm
5.4 km
East Ilsley Down round barrows
5.4 km
Bowl barrow 310m south east of Lower Chance Farm
5.9 km
Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill
6.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102

Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102 stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102

Dorchester-on-ThamesRoman town · ~8.9 milesSilchesterRoman town · ~17.5 milesMildenhallRoman town · ~18.3 milesAlchesterRoman town · ~22.9 milesFirst Battle of NewburyBattle (1643) · ~11.9 milesBattle of Chalgrove 1643Battle (1643) · ~13.7 miles
Domesday entry for Chilton, Berkshire →
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