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Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive Grim's Ditch system that traverses north Oxfordshire. This section of the ditch, which survives as a substantial bank and ditch formation, dates to the Iron Age and represents a territorial or defensive boundary of considerable antiquity. The earthwork runs across the landscape west of Common Farm, maintaining the characteristic morphology of the broader Grim's Ditch complex, which extends for several miles across the region. The monument reflects the importance of boundary definition and land demarcation in Iron Age settlement and land management practices across the Midlands.
Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013236. View the official record →
Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive Grim's Ditch system that traverses north Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013236.
Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common 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 1013236.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The remains of a medieval moated manor, priory, settlement and associated features, Cogges (3.2 km), Butter cross (3.5 km), Bishop of Winchester's Palace, 90m east of St Mary's Church (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common Farm'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.
Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch west of Common Farm stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.