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Bishop's Cannings, DEVIZES, SN10 2LN

Looking along Wansdyke, a defensive ditch and bank dating from the 5th or 6th Century. In the centre of the photo is Shepherds' Shore, once the site of a coaching inn. In the background is Morgan's Hill, topped by the distinctive copse of Furze Knoll.

This oddly named farm, alongside the A361 road is at the point where Wansdyke crosses the road.

There is a fine array of bird boxes on this building which is part of the oddly named farm, alongside the A361 road, at the point where Wansdyke crosses the road.

Seen from the oddly named Shepherds' Shore, the impressive Wansdyke strides over Roughridge Hill on Bishop's Cannings Down. The Wansdyke path follows the dyke. This is one of the best preserved sections of the earthwork In two parts, Wansdyke is a series of early medieval defensive linear earthworks, consisting of a ditch and a running embankment from the ditch spoil, with the ditching facing north. There are two main parts: an eastern dyke which runs between Savernake Forest and Morgan's Hill in Wiltshire, and a western dyke which runs from Monkton Combe to the ancient hill fort of Maes Knoll in historic Somerset. Between these two dykes there is a middle section formed by the remains of the London to Bath Roman road. Wansdyke is a scheduled ancient monument and there is much details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017288

Seen from the dyke itself, the impressive Wansdyke runs down to cross the A361 road then strides over Roughridge Hill on Bishop's Cannings Down beyond. This is one of the best preserved sections of the earthwork. In two parts, Wansdyke is a series of early medieval defensive linear earthworks, consisting of a ditch and a running embankment from the ditch spoil, with the ditching facing north. There are two main parts: an eastern dyke which runs between Savernake Forest and Morgan's Hill in Wiltshire, and a western dyke which runs from Monkton Combe to the ancient hill fort of Maes Knoll in historic Somerset. Between these two dykes there is a middle section formed by the remains of the London to Bath Roman road. Wansdyke is a scheduled ancient monument and there is much details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017288

Seen from the byway the impressive Wansdyke runs down to cross the A361 road then strides over Roughridge Hill on Bishop's Cannings Down beyond. This is one of the best preserved sections of the earthwork. In two parts, Wansdyke is a series of early medieval defensive linear earthworks, consisting of a ditch and a running embankment from the ditch spoil, with the ditching facing north. There are two main parts: an eastern dyke which runs between Savernake Forest and Morgan's Hill in Wiltshire, and a western dyke which runs from Monkton Combe to the ancient hill fort of Maes Knoll in historic Somerset. Between these two dykes there is a middle section formed by the remains of the London to Bath Roman road. Wansdyke is a scheduled ancient monument and there is much details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017288

The pipeline is being laid alongside the A361 road. Seen from the Wansdyke path.