Ancient ditch and bank, Stanway Green
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Ancient ditch and bank, Stanway Green
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 2 Jul 2016
This is Gryme's Dyke, a Roman defensive line built about the latter half of the first century AD. This bridleway runs along the ditch, with a bank on the east, or right side. It forms the western edge of the extensive scheduled ancient monument area of Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site.
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Image Location
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51.871773
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0.844973