1 On its W side the wood is contained within a bank and ditch. This, except for a break to the S of the wood, encloses the W side of ...
A bank and ditch, probably of Medieval date, mark the western boundary of the parish of Ashow. The bank and ditch survive as earthworks. The boundary is located to the west of Glasshouse Wood.
1 Ashow, Thickthorn Wood. Linear earthwork. Excavation revealed this to be a Medieval boundary bank. Documentary evidence associated the earthwork with a monastic grange at Chesford Bridge.
A Medieval boundary bank survives as an earthwork. It is situated to the north east edge of Thickthorn Wood. Documentary evidence suggests that it was associated with a monastic grange at Chesford Bridge.