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Row Ditch is an Iron Age linear earthwork located in Herefordshire. The monument consists of a substantial ditch with an associated bank, characteristic of defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the Iron Age period. Its precise function, whether serving as a fortification, territorial marker, or livestock enclosure, reflects the complex settlement patterns and land organisation of Iron Age communities in the Welsh Marches region. The earthwork remains a significant archaeological feature for understanding the prehistoric landscape and settlement strategies of this period in Herefordshire.
Row Ditch (entrenchment) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001780. View the official record →
Row Ditch is an Iron Age linear earthwork located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001780.
Row Ditch (entrenchment) 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 1001780.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bullingham Old Church (2.3 km), Dinedor Camp (3 km), Site of medieval village (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Row Ditch (entrenchment)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Row Ditch (entrenchment) stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.