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Brent or Pampisford Ditch

History of Brent or Pampisford Ditch

Scheduled Monument: generally assumed to be an Anglo-Saxon earthwork. It is about 1.5 miles long and was considered by Cyril Fox (1923) to be deeper and wider than was needed for only a boundary ditch.

Black and white line drawing map showing the Bran and Brent ditches, Icknield Way, and local towns with a key for symbols.

Bran and Brent ditches relative to Icknield Way (C Fox 1923)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Ditch

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  • Anglo-Saxon
  • Listed building

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