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Bran Ditch: an Anglo-Saxon bank and ditch between Fowlmere and Heydon, including an Anglo-Saxon burial ground, a section of medieval lynchet and an Iron Age enclosure

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The National Heritage List for England records Bran Ditch: an Anglo-Saxon bank and ditch between Fowlmere and Heydon, including an Anglo-Saxon burial ground, a section of medieval lynchet and an Iron Age enclosure as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bran Ditch is a multi-period earthwork featuring an Anglo-Saxon bank and ditch, associated with a burial ground, and incorporating earlier Iron Age and later medieval elements. While not traditionally classified as a fairy fort, its long history and ritual significance may have contributed to local folklore linking it to supernatural or otherworldly themes.

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