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A cross dyke on Knapton Wold, 500m west of West Farm is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date situated on the Yorkshire Wolds. The monument comprises a ditch with an associated bank, constructed to block movement across the wold landscape, typical of defensive or territorial boundaries erected during the Iron Age period. Such cross dykes are characteristic features of the later prehistoric landscape in this region, serving either to control access to grazing lands or to provide defence for nearby settlement areas. The earthwork survives as a substantial ground feature visible in the modern topography of Knapton Wold.
A cross dyke on Knapton Wold, 500m west of West Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008381. View the official record →
A cross dyke on Knapton Wold, 500m west of West Farm is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date situated on the Yorkshire Wolds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008381.
A cross dyke on Knapton Wold, 500m west of West Farm 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 1008381.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow NE of Wintringham South Wold Farm (4.1 km), Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) SE of Newton South Wold Farm (4.4 km), Entrenchment in High Mowthorpe Plantation (4.5 km).
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