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Festaen Dic is a linear earthwork located in Hampshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation that runs across the landscape, characteristic of defensive or boundary works constructed during the Iron Age or Romano-British period. Such linear earthworks typically served to demarcate territorial boundaries, control movement of livestock, or provide defensive barriers for settlements and communities. The precise dating and original function of Festaen Dic remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though its scale and construction indicate it held strategic significance for the communities who built and maintained it.
Linear earthwork known as the Festaen Dic is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001806. View the official record →
Festaen Dic is a linear earthwork located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001806.
Linear earthwork known as the Festaen Dic 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 1001806.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Hornley Common (3.2 km), Mound at Cudbury Clump, Eversley Upper Common (4 km), Roman buildings E of Wheatlands Manor (5.6 km).
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