Nico Ditch

Nico Ditch is a long earthwork in Greater Manchester, England. It's about six miles (9.7 km) in length and runs between Ashton-under-Lyne and Stretford.^[1] People made this earthwork between the 5th and 11th century. They might have built it as a defense or to show where one area ends and another begins.

Nico Ditch

Nico Ditch running west near Levenshulme
Coordinates	53.4508°N 2.1769°W / 53.4508; -2.1769
Location	Greater Manchester, England
Designer	Anglo-Saxons
Type	Ditch and earthwork
Length	6 mi (9.7 km)
Width	4–5 yards (3.7–4.6 m)
Completion date	5th – 11th century
Dismantled date	Large sections lost to urban expansion

Some parts of the ditch are still there today, where it stretches for about 330 yards (300 m), in Denton Golf Course. In places where it's still visible, the ditch is 4 to 5 yards (3.7 to 4.6 m) wide and up to 5 feet (1.5 m) deep. The government has given protection to a part of this earthwork because it's very old and important. They call it a Scheduled Ancient Monument.