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Lower Short Ditch

Dyke

thesweetcheat Nov 12, 2011

One of a pair of cross dykes (along with Upper Short Ditch) running across the Kerry Ridgeway drove road. Michael Watson in “Shropshire: An Archaeological Guide” (2002 Shropshire Books) ascribes a Bronze Age date to it.

Sites within 20km of Lower Short Ditch

Upper Short Ditch

Dyke • 3.02km WSW

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Caer Din Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.48km ESE

8

2
Caer Din

Enclosure • 5.41km ENE

1
Castle Idris

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.86km SE

1
Fron Camp

Hillfort • 6.01km SE

13

1

1
The Rossett

Round Barrow(s) • 6.12km NNE

3

2
Shentons Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 6.58km WSW

1

1
Kerry Hill

Stone Circle • 6.68km WSW

6

1
Brynar and Riddle

Round Barrow(s) • 7.48km W

1
Whitcott Keysett

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.9km ESE

7

3
Llanfair Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.83km SE

4

1
Ffridd Faldwyn

Hillfort • 8.91km NNW

11

1
Old Stone (Pant-y-Caregl)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.14km S

3
Fedw Llwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 9.78km S

7

2
Roundton

Hillfort • 9.98km NE

2

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Cwm Mawr Stone Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 10.83km NE

2

2
Melin-y-Grogue

Round Barrow(s) • 10.91km SSE

1
Pennant Pound

Round Barrow(s) • 10.97km SSE

2
Two Tumps

Round Barrow(s) • 10.98km WSW

7

1
Roveries Hill

Hillfort • 11.21km ENE

1

1
Wern-y-Gaufron

Round Barrow(s) • 11.28km SSE

1
Bury Ditches

Hillfort • 11.31km E

3

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3
Rockhill

Enclosure • 11.66km ESE

5

1
Pant Brwynog

Cairn(s) • 11.66km NE

2
Groddwr Bank

Round Barrow(s) • 11.86km WSW

1
Banc Crugyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.99km WSW

6
Corndon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12km NE

45

2
Windy Hall

Round Barrow(s) • 12.07km WSW

1
Beacon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.07km SSW

11

1
The Rock of Woolbury

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.36km ESE
Lea Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.5km ENE

1
Whetstones Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.52km NE

3

1
Rhiw Porthnant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.53km WSW

20

2
Whetstones

Stone Circle • 12.54km NE

4

1

1
Glog

Round Barrow(s) • 12.66km WSW

10
Heath Mynd

Platform Cairn • 12.85km ENE

7

1
Pen y Wern

Stone Circle • 12.91km ESE

4

4
Mitchell’s Fold cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.15km NE

4

1
Mitchell’s Fold

Stone Circle • 13.22km NE

87

7

9

1
Maen Beuno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.42km NNW

2

4
Dyffryn Lane

Henge • 13.51km NNW

1

2

1
The Cow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.92km NE

7

2
Cefn-yr-allt

Hillfort • 14.17km NNW

1
Stapeley Hill

Ring Cairn • 14.18km NE

15

2
Billings Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.65km ENE

1
Skyborry

Round Barrow(s) • 14.72km SE

4

1
Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)

Hillfort • 14.95km ESE

23

3
Castle Ring (Rorrington)

Hillfort • 15.57km NE

1

1
The Hoarstones

Stone Circle • 15.64km NE

46

1

7
Carreg Lwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.92km W

2

1
Great Hagley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.51km ESE

11

1

2
Burrow

Hillfort • 16.61km E

11

1
Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled

Cursus • 16.79km NNW

2
Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled (Destroyed)

Timber Circle • 16.89km NNW

1

2
Pennerley Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.96km NE

9

1
Waen Hir, Llandinam

Cairn(s) • 17.5km WSW
Castle Ditches (Bedstone)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.79km ESE

9

1
The Stiperstones

Cairn(s) • 17.86km NE

22

6
Wart Hill Camp

Hillfort • 18.11km E

6
Beacon Ring

Hillfort • 18.29km N

13

1

1
Pen-y-Foel

Hillfort • 18.42km NW

2

1
Botley Stone

Ring Cairn • 18.5km ENE

5

2
Golfa

Enclosure • 19.36km NNW

1
Beechfield

Hillfort • 19.39km NNE

1

1
Minton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.58km ENE

4

1
Maen Llog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.58km NNW

3

4
Pole Cottage

Round Barrow(s) • 19.74km ENE

5

1
Castle Ring (Shelve)

Hillfort • 19.94km NE

10

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.98km WSW

14

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