Rimmington, N. and Vaughan, T. (2006). Condition Assessment of the Shire Ditch, the Malvern Hill, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Worcestershire County Council Historic Environment & Archaeology Service. https://doi.org/10.5284/1037621. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Condition Assessment of the Shire Ditch, the Malvern Hill, Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	93
Downloads Any files associated with the publication or report that can be downloaded from the ADS Downloads:	fieldsec1-238596_1.pdf (13 MB) : Download
Licence Type ADS, CC-BY 4.0 or CC-BY 4.0 NC. Licence Type:	ADS Terms of Use and Access
DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1037621
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	The full length of this Scheduled Ancient Monument, as defined in the Worcestershire HER, commences south of Hollybush Hill and terminates south of Happy Valley / Green Valley, north of Worcestershire Beacon. A descriptive written and digital photographic record were undertaken and tied into the National Grid via GPS. Individual Management Units were created, distinguished variously by the topography, earthwork form and/or current state of preservation. The land use, ground cover and conditions in conjunction with existing and potential adverse factors were then described, from which practical recommendations could be made for remediation and prevention of further deterioration of the feature. The recommendations for remediation fall into six categories, namely: general monitoring; management of trees, scrub and bracken; management of recreational activities; management of grazing; management of burrowing animals; and repair of erosion. Two specific areas - Hangman's Hill and Broad Down - have been highlighted with detailed recommendations for remediation drawn up. Generic remediation methods have been listed for the other management units. Finally, further archaeological investigations are proposed, which would provide a better understanding of the monument as existing and its relationship with a number of surrounding features within the historic landscape.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Neil Rimmington Tom Vaughan
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Worcestershire Archaeology Worcestershire County Council Historic Environment & Archaeology Service
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2006
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Shire Ditch County: Worcestershire District: Malvern Hills Parish: WEST MALVERN Country: England Grid Reference: 376896, 245796 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 376145, 237075 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) LAND BOUNDARY (Monus) DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event) DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event) FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: fieldsec1-238596 OBIB: Report 1384
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	A4 booklet Note from AIP record: Date Of Issue From: 2006 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: THE SHIRE DITCH, THE MALVERN HILLS Study area: Investigation type: Estate Management District: County of Herefordshire Monument: Ngr: SO7614537075 Parish: Eastnor Postcode: HR8 1ET
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	OASIS (OASIS)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	30 Aug 2017

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