Up on Joyden's Wood stands a linear earthwork first recorded in an early medieval charter. Known as the faesten dic, it has long intrigued archaeologists. Is it a remnant of prehistory? 
A fortification by Roman Londoners fearing Germanic invasion? 
Or an attempt by the Kingdom of Kent to keep out the forces of Wessex and Mercia? 
This talk considers the earthwork's history of interpretation and how the site's heritage is today conveyed to the public.

Dr Ethan Doyle White is a historian and archaeologist with a PhD from University College London. His research interests include early medieval England, the contemporary religious use of archaeological sites, and modern witchcraft traditions. His books have been published by the likes of Cambridge University Press and Thames and Hudson while his writings can also be found in the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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