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The Site of town ditch: Icknield Way allotments is an ancient monument located in Suffolk, England, recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1003937. The monument comprises the remains of a town ditch, a defensive earthwork typically associated with medieval urban settlements, which survives as an archaeological feature within the Icknield Way allotments. The ditch represents evidence of medieval settlement planning and fortification, with its physical remains preserved beneath or visible across the allotment landscape. Such town ditches served both defensive and demarcation functions, defining the limits of medieval towns and settlements across England.
Site of town ditch: Icknield Way allotments is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003937. View the official record →
The Site of town ditch: Icknield Way allotments is an ancient monument located in Suffolk, England, recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1003937. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003937.
Site of town ditch: Icknield Way allotments 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 1003937.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath (3.4 km), Bowl barrow 720m north east of East Farm (3.5 km), Bowl barrow in the garden of The Old Mill (3.5 km).
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