Black Ditches, Suffolk

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 north-east of Caverham runs for around 0.65 miles across the eastern edge of Cavenham Heath towards the River Lark. This section within the council area of West Suffolk (Suffolk).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006065.

Primary Name(s): Black Ditches
Place Type: Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Suffolk
Lat, Long: 52.321992,0.59031702
Grid Reference: TL 7663 7248
Civil Parish: Cavenham CP
Council Area: West Suffolk CA (Suffolk CA)
Police Area: Suffolk PA
GBPN ID: GBPN299942

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Black_Ditches,_Suffolk_299942

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