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Black Ditches is an ancient earthwork to the east of Caverham, Suffolk. Though there is no direct dating evdience it is usually considered to be post-Roman by analogy with other linear earthworks in the area. Cyril Fox thought Black Ditches was the most easterly of a series of five earthworks that defended the East Anglian kingdom of the Wuffings along the Icknield Way. Two sections of ditch remain visible. A section to the south-east of Caverham extends for about 1.25 miles across Risby's Poor Heath. This section forms the boundary of Cavenham and Lackford parishes. This section is within the council area of West Suffolk (Suffolk).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006065.

Place Type: Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Suffolk
Lat, Long: 52.285054,0.6003756
Grid Reference: TL 7746 6839
Civil Parish: Cavenham CP
Council Area: West Suffolk CA (Suffolk CA)
Police Area: Suffolk PA

GBPN ID: 299941
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Black_Ditches,_Suffolk_299941

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