Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For a short while now I have been aware of a significant bank and ditch cutting through a significant part of the landscape. It cuts through a Roman Road, so I wondered if anyone knows anything about it. Has anyone dug here, can we learn more about it on site. Turns out this could well be one of the most important features in southern Britain. Why ever are we not talking about this more?
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Credit and thanks for assets
Long UK Maps: mapswire.com/maps/united-kingdom
Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront
B-Roll Maps: Google Maps and Google Earth Studio
Maps: National Library of Scotland Maps:
OS Maps. Media License.
Stock Footage: Storyblocks
Music: Storyblocks, epidemicsound and artlist
Old Map: NLS - nls.uk
Credit for images/footage:
All included in video unless CC:
Honoruis Coin: Classical Numismatic Group
Claudius Gothicus coin: Museum of fine arts Boston
All August Pitt Rivers workings: See Archieve below.
Sources:
Decent archaeological run down from all era’s:
web.archive.org/web/20120930231906/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=906268
HE Listing: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012135?section=official-list-entry
Pitt Rivers notes: archive.org/details/excavationsincra03pitt/page/3/mode/1up
prehistoricsociety.org/sites/prehistoricsociety.org/files/resources/ps-signpost_bokerley-dyke.pdf
Colt Hoare Bits foundationsofarchaeology.wordpress.com/tag/colt-hoare
For a short while now I have been aware of a significant bank and ditch cutting through a significant part of the landscape. It cuts through a Roman Road, so I wondered if anyone knows anything about it. Has anyone dug here, can we learn more about it on site. Turns out this could well be one of the most important features in southern Britain. Why ever are we not talking about this more?
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCJV1EC8Mf87PpQYo9eUfd3Q/join OR Patreon: patreon.com/PaulandRebeccaWhitewick
Videos To Watch Next:
The Wall that Divided Britain: youtu.be/5Va8k0KQfZU
The Mystery Stonehenge Altar Stone: youtu.be/MYTlerD5fjU?si=DQwjVaCzYjV1nbLF
Usual notices:
1. We are not historians or Academics. We enjoy researching and learning, and with that we enjoy sharing our journeys with you. That said, sources for information often listed below with credits.
2. Corrections. Whilst we make every attempt to not include any errors, research, and piecing stories together from dozens of sources sometimes leads to one or two. I will note here if any are found:
Errors
1. As ever, a new video, a new word made up on site. Did you spot it?
Credit and thanks for assets
Long UK Maps: mapswire.com/maps/united-kingdom
Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront
B-Roll Maps: Google Maps and Google Earth Studio
Maps: National Library of Scotland Maps:
OS Maps. Media License.
Stock Footage: Storyblocks
Music: Storyblocks, epidemicsound and artlist
Old Map: NLS - nls.uk
Credit for images/footage:
All included in video unless CC:
Honoruis Coin: Classical Numismatic Group
Claudius Gothicus coin: Museum of fine arts Boston
All August Pitt Rivers workings: See Archieve below.
Sources:
Decent archaeological run down from all era’s:
web.archive.org/web/20120930231906/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=906268
HE Listing: historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012135?section=official-list-entry
Pitt Rivers notes: archive.org/details/excavationsincra03pitt/page/3/mode/1up
prehistoricsociety.org/sites/prehistoricsociety.org/files/resources/ps-signpost_bokerley-dyke.pdf
Colt Hoare Bits foundationsofarchaeology.wordpress.com/tag/colt-hoare
