Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water Dale

A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water Dale

England
List entry 1007444
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale is a linear earthwork monument located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age. The dyke extends across the upland landscape incorporating two bowl barrows within its structure, with a further cross-dyke branch extending from Water Dale, demonstrating a complex system of land division and territorial demarcation characteristic of later prehistoric land management. The monument represents evidence of Bronze Age society's organisation of the landscape through both funerary monuments and boundary construction. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1007444.

A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water Dale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007444. View the official record →

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What is A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water Dale?

A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale is a linear earthwork monument located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007444.

Who is responsible for protecting A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water Dale?

A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water Dale is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007444.

What other scheduled monuments are near A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water Dale?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of double linear boundary dyke 300m north east of Millington Grange Farm (7.5 km), Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.5 km), Bowl barrow on Huggate Pasture, 350m north east of Pasture Dale Plantation (8.2 km).

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