Dead Woman's Ditch: A Tale of Love & Hatred

Season: 5 Episode: 33

Dead Woman's Ditch is an earthwork ancient monument in Over Stowey, Somerset, England situated on the Quantock Hills. It's popular with ramblers but is more commanly associated with the legend of Jane Walford, whose body was discovered here in 1789.

Find out more about the events that led to the brutal murder of this pregnant young woman.

If you're interested, here's a circular walk of the area.

CAST

Thomas Poole - Steve Sheperd

Jane Shorney Description - Rose Haile

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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SOURCES

Historic England

Somerset Live

Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Saturday 12 March 1938

Daily Mirror - Tuesday 05 April 1988

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