Scheduled MonumentsEnglandScrubditch dyke

Scrubditch dyke

England
List entry 1003437
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Scrubditch Dyke is a linear earthwork located in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch arrangement typical of early medieval defensive or territorial boundaries, though its precise dating and function remain subjects of archaeological study. Such dykes in the region have been associated with Anglo-Saxon period land division and frontier demarcation, particularly in areas of strategic importance. The physical remains survive as an upstanding earthwork feature that contributes to understanding the landscape organisation and settlement patterns of early medieval Gloucestershire.

Scrubditch dyke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003437. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Scrubditch dyke?

Scrubditch Dyke is a linear earthwork located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003437.

Who is responsible for protecting Scrubditch dyke?

Scrubditch dyke 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 1003437.

What other scheduled monuments are near Scrubditch dyke?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wellhill Copse round barrow (4 km), St John's Hospital chantry (5.5 km), Tar Barrows: the earthwork and buried remains of two prehistoric or Roman round barrows and the buried remains of a Romano-British or earlier funerary and ritual site (5.6 km).

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