Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture Dale

A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture Dale

England
List entry 1007612
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture Dale is a linear earthwork located in Yorkshire, England. This monument consists of a bank and ditch that runs across the landscape, typical of cross-dykes constructed during the Iron Age or Romano-British period as territorial boundaries or defensive barriers. Such earthworks served practical functions in landscape division and control of movement through upland terrain. The dyke represents evidence of land organisation and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire uplands during the later prehistoric or Roman period.

A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture Dale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007612. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture Dale?

A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture Dale is a linear earthwork located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007612.

Who is responsible for protecting A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture Dale?

A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture 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 1007612.

What other scheduled monuments are near A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture Dale?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of double linear boundary dyke 300m north east of Millington Grange Farm (7.1 km), Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.4 km), Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale (8.6 km).

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