Monument record 0014019000 - GRIM'S DITCH

Summary

Course of Grim's Ditch prehistoric linear boundary earthwork south of Hastoe

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Iron Age to Saxon - 700 BC? to 1065 AD?)
  • DITCH (Early Iron Age to Saxon - 700 BC? to 1065 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Length 2350m.
Plan Form - Linear.
'Grims Ditch' between NGRs (B1).
Section cut through at SP92360906 by N Davis, of Aldbury & others. Site on brickearth. Excavation showed possible palislade slot on S edge of ditch. IA(?) sherd found (see report, filed). Excavation too limited to date earthwork (B2-4).
Further discussion. Ditch section at Hastoe drawn (B4).
7 profiles across earthwork recorded by Network Archaeology in February 1999 (B18).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <2>SBC4933 Bibliographic reference: Mike Farley (BCM). 1973. FARLEY M E 23 APRIL 1973 FIELD VISIT (& REPORT FILED).
  • <3>SBC4448 Article in serial: James Dyer. 1976. 'A FUTURE FOR PREHISTORY IN THE CHILTERNS', IN CBA GROUP 9 NEWSLETTER 6 P7.
  • <4>SBC3434 Article in serial: Jean Davis. 1981. 'GRIM'S DITCH IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & HERTFORDSHIRE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 23 PP23-31. Vol 23. pp29-30 & Fig 4.
  • <18>SBC19566 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 1999. Grim's Ditch Archaeological and Management Survey Phase III. pp4,11,Appendix 2,Figs 8,9,25,26.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9274 0900 (2201m by 791m) (3 map features)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC1230)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13875)

Record last edited

Jan 11 2026 8:18PM

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