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Ring ditches is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Oxfordshire, England. The site consists of a circular or sub-circular ditch with an internal bank, a form characteristic of henges and related ritual structures of the third and second millennia before Christ. Such monuments typically served ceremonial, astronomical, or gathering functions for prehistoric communities, though the precise purpose of this particular example remains uncertain. The monument survives as an archaeological feature visible through earthworks and soil marks, representing an important record of ritual activity during the prehistoric period in the Thames Valley region.
Ring ditches is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006339. View the official record →
Ring ditches is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Oxfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006339.
Ring ditches 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 1006339.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age and Romano British settlement remains and associated features, 1km south east of Leaze Farm (3.9 km), Wyke monastic grange and section of 18th century turnpike road, 780m south of Tudor Farm (5 km), Badbury camp (6.5 km).
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