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Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm

England
List entry 1016197
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016197
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.51 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 90443 96054
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch is a linear earthwork situated on Denton golf course in Lancashire. The ditch represents early medieval land division and territorial demarcation, dating to the period when such boundary markers were established across the landscape to define estates and administrative areas. The surviving section preserves evidence of the original ditch structure, which would have functioned as both a practical and symbolic boundary marker. This type of linear earthwork is characteristic of early medieval settlement patterns and resource management in northern England.

Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016197. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm?

Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch is a linear earthwork situated on Denton golf course in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016197.

Who is responsible for protecting Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm?

Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm 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 1016197.

What other scheduled monuments are near Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clayton Hall moated site (3.4 km), Post-medieval glassworks 250m south east of Clarke's Bridge (3.9 km), Peel Moat (4.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Clayton Hall moated site
3.4 km
Post-medieval glassworks 250m south east of Clarke's Bridge
3.9 km
Peel Moat
4.7 km
Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch in Platt Fields 480m SSE of Platt Hall
5.2 km
Marple aqueduct
7.9 km
Moated site north-west of Broadoak Farm
9.2 km
Oldknow's limekilns, Strines Road
9.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm

Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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