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| HER Number | MWB1473 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | GRIM'S DITCH - De La Beche Farm |
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Summary
Central part of the west section of Grim's Ditch, with two scheduled areas within the De La Beche holding but also an undesignated ditch; likely to have been reused as the northern boundary of a medieval deer park
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument 1006981: GRIM'S DITCH: SECTION 1 MILE LONG E FROM SOUTHFIELD SHAW TO STREATLEY PARISH BOUNDARY
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01027.02.200
Monument Type(s):
- DITCH (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 43 AD to 1065 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 401 AD to 600 AD)
- PARK PALE? (14th century - 1335 AD to 1400 AD)
Full Description
A survey in 2003 indicated that the earthworks of Grim's Ditch are De La Beche are more extensive than those scheduled, and that extending the Scheduled Area should be considered <1>.
It was also noted that the bank and ditch appeared to have been used to form the northern boundary of the 14th century De la Beche deer park, the southern boundary lying in Beche Park Wood.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Greenaway, D. 2004. Grim’s Ditch, in De la Beche Manor, Aldworth. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB14627] |
Related Monuments
| MWB1475 | GRIM'S DITCH - east end of De La Beche drive (Monument) |
| MWB1474 | GRIM'S DITCH - west end of De La Beche drive (Monument) |
| MWB1471 | Grim's Ditch, Aldworth (Monument) |
| MWB16182 | De la Beche Deer Park, Aldworth (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB863 | Pang Valley Monuments Monitoring 2003-2005 (D Greenaway) |
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