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The Ditches is an ancient monument located in Mogg Forest, Shropshire, comprising a system of linear earthworks of Iron Age date. The site consists of substantial parallel ditches that likely served defensive or territorial boundary functions during the Iron Age period. The earthworks remain visible as pronounced linear features within the forest landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric land organisation and settlement patterns in the Shropshire region. The monument's survival within woodland has helped maintain the integrity of these archaeological remains.
The Ditches (or Larden Ditches) in Mogg Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006284. View the official record →
The Ditches is an ancient monument located in Mogg Forest, Shropshire, comprising a system of linear earthworks of Iron Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006284.
The Ditches (or Larden Ditches) in Mogg Forest 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 1006284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 200m east of Brockton Farm (1.8 km), Moated site, ridge and furrow cultivation remains, a post-medieval formal garden and pond bays 600m south east of Court Farm, Gretton (4.4 km), Holdgate Castle motte and bailey castle and garden remains at Hall Farm (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Ditches (or Larden Ditches) in Mogg Forest'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.
The Ditches (or Larden Ditches) in Mogg Forest stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.