Monument record 0014013000 - GRIM'S DITCH, BALDWINS WOOD
Summary
Possible Iron Age linear earthwork recorded in field survey
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1021199: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GRIM'S DITCH: 1500M LONG SECTION FROM GREAT WIDMOOR WOOD TO OAKEN GROVE (DBC7222)
- Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Prehistoric linear boundary of Grims Ditch (DBC9593)
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Type and Period (2)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC? to 42 AD?)
- DITCH (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC? to 42 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Length 390m.
Plan Form - Linear.
Course of Grim's Ditch is quite distinct in Baldwin's Wood where dew-ponds have formed in the ditch (B1).
Marked beyween NGRs (B2).
Steep fall towards S with ditch formed by a probable pond deepened in modern times, possibly as landscaping. Scheduled: SAM No.35341. Scheduling revised February 2004 (B3).
2 profiles across earthwork recorded by Network Archaeology in February 1999 (B18).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. pp312-313.
- <2>SBC10467 Map: OS 1976 1:10000 MAP.
- <3>SBC13988 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 2004. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS: SAM NO. 35341.
- <18>XYSBC19566 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 1999. Grim's Ditch Archaeological and Management Survey Phase III. pp4,11,Appendix 2, Figs 7,24. [Mapped feature: #46104 ]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 89574 06774 (300m by 278m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 13 2024 9:33PM
