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Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age or Romano-British date located in Hamberlins Wood near Hertfordshire. The monument survives as a substantial bank and ditch formation measuring approximately 230 metres in length. Grim's Ditch represents a type of territorial boundary or defensive feature common to the late prehistoric and Roman periods in southern Britain, though the precise function and dating of this particular section remain subjects of archaeological study. The earthwork's preservation within woodland has afforded it protection from modern agricultural and development pressures.
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 230m long section in Hamberlins Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021206. View the official record →
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age or Romano-British date located in Hamberlins Wood near Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021206.
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 230m long section in Hamberlins Wood 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 1021206.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Marlin Chapel Farm moated site (1.9 km), Hawridge Court ringwork (3.1 km), Large multivallate hillfort known as Cholesbury Camp (3.2 km).
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