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Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date comprising a substantial bank and ditch system. This 990-metre section, running between Crawley's Lane and Rossway Lane, represents part of a longer defensive or boundary line that characterised settlement patterns in the region during the pre-Roman period. The monument survives as a prominent raised bank with an accompanying ditch, features typical of territorial divisions constructed by Iron Age communities in Hertfordshire. Its archaeological significance lies in its role as evidence of organised landholding and territorial demarcation in the Iron Age landscape.
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 990m long section between Crawley's Lane and Rossway Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021205. View the official record →
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date comprising a substantial bank and ditch system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021205.
Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 990m long section between Crawley's Lane and Rossway Lane 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 1021205.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hawridge Court ringwork (3.4 km), Moated site and associated earthworks in Bray's Wood (5.6 km), Moated site at Grove Farm, Ashley Green (6 km).
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