Devil's Dyke, Hertfordshire

Devil's Dyke, Hertfordshire
Colin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Devil's Dyke is the remains of a prehistoric defensive earthwork situated at the east side of the village of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England [1]. Protected as a Scheduled Monument, it formed part of the extensive fortifications of a major Iron Age settlement belonging to the Catuvellauni tribe of Ancient Britain [1]. The site has possible associations with Julius Caesar's second invasion of Britain in 54 BC [1]. Recent archaeological investigations have revealed it as one of the largest prehistoric earthworks in the region, representing significant defensive infrastructure of late Iron Age Britain [1].

TypeEarthwork
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.8069° N, 0.2855° W

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