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Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch is a substantial linear earthwork monument consisting of a ditch and bank system extending approximately 1150 metres between Shire Lane and Kiln Road in Hertfordshire. The monument represents a significant example of prehistoric or early historic territorial boundary earthworks, characteristic of defensive or demarcative linear features known locally by the name Grim's Ditch. The physical structure comprises a ditch with an associated bank, a form typical of Iron Age or Romano-British date, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. This section forms part of the broader Grim's Ditch system that extends across the Hertfordshire landscape, functioning as evidence of ancient land division and territorial control in the region.
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 1150m long section between Shire Lane and Kiln Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021203. View the official record →
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch is a substantial linear earthwork monument consisting of a ditch and bank system extending approximately 1150 metres between Shire Lane and Kiln Road in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021203.
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 1150m long section between Shire Lane and Kiln Road 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 1021203.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 1500m long section from Great Widmoor Wood to Oaken Grove (3.6 km), Moated site and associated earthworks in Bray's Wood (4.1 km), Hawridge Court ringwork (4.2 km).
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