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Ring ditch and enclosure is a prehistoric monument located in Hertfordshire, England, comprising a circular or oval ditch with an associated bank or raised area forming an enclosure. The site dates to the Bronze Age, a period when such ring ditches were commonly constructed across southern Britain, often serving ritual, domestic, or defensive functions. The earthwork remains visible as a cropmark or soil feature, demonstrating the archaeological record of settlement and land use patterns in prehistoric Hertfordshire. Such monuments provide evidence of Bronze Age social organisation and the organisation of settlement in the region during the second millennium BCE.
Ring ditch and enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003596. View the official record →
Ring ditch and enclosure is a prehistoric monument located in Hertfordshire, England, comprising a circular or oval ditch with an associated bank or raised area forming an enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003596.
Ring ditch and enclosure 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 1003596.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood (5.4 km), Moated site and associated remains, west of Hooks Green Farm (6.3 km), Enclosure and earthworks SE of Clothallbury House (6.4 km).
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