Standish Wood (Dyke) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Standish Wood (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Looking southeast along the cross-dyke.

Image credit: A. Brookes (28.11.2021)

thesweetcheat Nov 2, 2022

Image of Standish Wood (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

The lower (southern) section of dyke.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.5.2013)

thesweetcheat Jun 10, 2013

Image of Standish Wood (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

In late spring the earthwork is clothed in bluebells and wild garlic.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.5.2013)

thesweetcheat Jun 10, 2013

Image of Standish Wood (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Gap in the dyke (presumably not original).

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.5.2013)

thesweetcheat Jun 10, 2013

Image of Standish Wood (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

The northern end of the dyke looks over the valley to the neighbouring hillfort of Haresfield Beacon/Ring Hill.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.5.2013)

thesweetcheat Jun 10, 2013

Image of Standish Wood (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Standish Wood cross dyke, now much-cleared of vegetation.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.5.2013)

thesweetcheat Jun 10, 2013

Image of Standish Wood (Dyke) by tjj

The ‘Cross-dyke’, 2000 yr old Iron Age earthen mound and ditch.

Image credit: tjj

tjj Sep 2, 2010

Articles

Standish Wood

Dyke

C

CARL Oct 7, 2013

Visited 6.10.13

Directions:
See directions for Randwick Long Barrow.
The Dyke is next to the information board – can’t miss it!

The information board states that the Dyke is approximately 2,000 years old but its actual function is unknown.

The Dyke is about 1.5m high and runs in a straight line for about 60m before disappearing into the trees.

Worth a look when visiting the Long Barrow.

Sites within 20km of Standish Wood

Randwick Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 0.28km SW

21

5

1
Shortwood mounds

Round Barrow(s) • 1.32km N

11

1
Haresfield Camp

Hillfort • 1.9km N

34

3
The Toots

Long Barrow • 4km S

17

3
Tabitha’s Well

Sacred Well • 4.76km ENE

2

2
Bown Hill

Long Barrow • 5.42km S

1
The Horestone (Rodborough)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.6km ESE

3

2
Whitfield’s Tump

Long Barrow • 6.03km SE

11

5
Buckholt Wood

Long Barrow • 6.25km SSW

6

4
Painswick Beacon

Hillfort • 6.44km NE

24

6
Soldier’s Grave

Round Cairn • 6.49km SSW

21

6
Nympsfield

Long Barrow • 6.52km SSW

51

14

3
Nash End Farm (Bisley)

Round Barrow(s) • 7.28km E

1
The Bulwarks (Minchinhampton)

Dyke • 7.33km SE

10

3
Money Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 7.92km E

3
Hetty Pegler’s Tump

Long Barrow • 8.04km SSW

82

6

32

2
The Lang Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.11km ESE

1
Cranham Corner

Enclosure • 8.32km NE

7

1
Througham

Long Barrow • 8.38km ENE

3
Upper Hyde Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 8.41km ESE
The Twizzle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km E

1
Avenis

Long Barrow • 8.58km E

1

3
Cobstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.75km ESE

1

2
The Camp

Long Barrow • 8.78km ENE

19

4
High Brotheridge Camp

Hillfort • 8.9km NE

11

2
Twizzle Stone Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.9km E

5

4
Oldfield Wood

Long Barrow • 9.05km SE

4

2
The Giant’s Stone

Long Barrow • 9.12km E

7

1

6
The Longstone of Minchinhampton

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.23km ESE

49

1

17
Uley Bury Camp

Hillfort • 9.25km SSW

33

9

1
Gatcombe Lodge

Long Barrow • 9.26km ESE

4

1

7
Woodleaze

Long Barrow • 9.53km S

2

3
Cooper’s Hill

Dyke • 9.54km NE

14

2

1
The Oven

Round Barrow(s) • 9.65km SE

4

1
The Tinglestone

Long Barrow • 9.77km ESE

24

9
Lechmore Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 9.86km SE

13

2
Lechmore Round Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.95km SE

7

1
Buck’s Head Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.18km ENE

3

1

2
Avening Burial Chambers

Burial Chamber • 10.21km SE

18

1

7
Honeycombe Farm

Long Barrow • 10.42km ENE

2

1
West Tump

Long Barrow • 10.49km NE

35

6

1
Norn’s Tump

Long Barrow • 10.75km ESE

4

3
Tump Belt

Round Barrow(s) • 10.99km E

3

1
Westwood

Long Barrow • 11.01km E

3

1
Symonds Hall Farm

Long Barrow • 11.52km SSW

2
Manor Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 11.89km SE

1
Beverston Stones

Standing Stones • 11.95km SSE

1
Birdlip Camp

Hillfort • 12.5km NE

22

1

4

1
Kingscote stones

Standing Stones • 12.51km S

1
Henley Bank

Round Barrow(s) • 12.7km NE

5

1
Churchdown Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.96km NNE

16

4

1
College Plantation

Long Barrow • 13.26km E

9
Crickley Hill

Causewayed Enclosure • 13.5km NE

58

1

14

1
The Hoar Stone (Duntisbourne Abbots)

Long Barrow • 13.76km E

13

6

1
Emma’s Grove

Round Barrow(s) • 13.82km NE

18

6
Inlands Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 13.91km ESE

1

2
Windmill Tump

Long Barrow • 14.4km ESE

29

10

2
Broadfield Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 14.62km SE

2
Brackenbury Camp

Hillfort • 14.7km SW

37

1
Boxwell stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.73km S

1
Crippets Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.75km NE

46

8
The Clump

Long Barrow • 14.8km SSW

7

2
Bowldown Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 15.15km SSE

1
Combend Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 15.32km ENE

7

1

2
Coberley

Long Barrow • 15.41km ENE

33

5
West Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.81km S

6

3
Haresdown Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 16.02km ESE

2
Cotswold Park

Long Barrow • 16.46km ENE

6

1
Leckhampton Hill

Hillfort • 16.59km NE

86

6

2
Soudley Camp

Promontory Fort • 16.85km W

8
Trewsbury

Hillfort • 16.99km E

4

3
Welshbury

Hillfort • 17.14km W

17

3
Park Wood Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 17.4km S

1
Nan Tow’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 17.95km S

1

2
Castle Hill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.97km WNW

6

2
Norbury Camp (Upper Coberley)

Hillfort • 18.02km ENE

22

2
Woodmancote

Round Barrow(s) • 18.15km ENE

5

1
Bagendon Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.85km E

11

3
North Cerney

Long Barrow • 19.07km ENE

6
Starveall

Long Barrow • 19.46km S

13

4
Boy’s Grove

Round Barrow(s) • 19.94km ENE

4

1