A defile between two ridges.

Wansdyke. Near Devizes, Wiltshire
Thought to be part of the British defence against the Anglo-Saxons.
Didn't work.
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An ancient rampart & ditch - long since deteriorated.

Wansdyke - defensive rampart & ditch to keep the Saxons out (didn't work).
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Just to answer a recent post that is doing the rounds, no #Wansdyke crossing the summit of Wiltshire's highest hill was almost certainly NOT a "prehistoric canal"!