The Secrets of Grims Ditch

Go buy the book if it interestes you: https://www.chilterns.org.uk/visit-chilterns/shop-chilterns/chilterns-stories/ Also click here to see Wendy at work!: https://www.chilterns.org.uk/flagship-projects/chap/ Welcome to this weeks offering. Have you ever looked at a Map and seen "Grim's Ditch" and then wondered what it was. A significant set of linear earthworks scaling much of southern Britain. Well, wonder no more, as this week we tackle the big questions. Who built it and why? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJV1EC8Mf87PpQYo9eUfd3Q/join OR Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaulandRebeccaWhitewick Videos To Watch Next: The Wall that divided Britain - https://youtu.be/5Va8k0KQfZU How we Misunderstood Glastonbury - https://youtu.be/qls9_5qbjJ0 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. "Subsizable". Is that even a word? 2. At 10 mins and 36 seconds. Damn. Too late to change. Credit and thanks for assets Long UK Maps: https://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 - https://www.nls.uk/ Credit for images/footage: Iron Age Pots: Mike Seager Thomas Some Drone Footage: @hedleythorne Sources: https://www.chilterns.org.uk/chalkcherrieschairs/our-work/people/chilterns-stories/ Also: Dr Wendy Morrison. So.... Yeah! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - What is it? 06:05 - Where is it? 09:20 - Can we date it? 12:53 - What was it for? 17:42 - marking the Landcape