Wheathampstead: Devil's Dyke (3)
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Wheathampstead: Devil's Dyke (3)
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 23 Jan 2016
Please see Image] for details. Some idea of the width of the earthwork, which is said to be up to about 40 metres wide, can be gleaned from this photograph. The defence line would have been on the eastern side of the ditch, on the far side of the ditch here.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.807091
Longitude
-0.285539