Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAldro earthworks: a cross-dyke on Birdsall Wold, 200m west of Brown Moor Farm

Aldro earthworks: a cross-dyke on Birdsall Wold, 200m west of Brown Moor Farm

England
List entry 1007485
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Aldro earthworks is a cross-dyke situated on Birdsall Wold in Yorkshire, approximately 200 metres west of Brown Moor Farm. The monument consists of an earthen bank and ditch that crosses the wold, a characteristic form of linear defensive or territorial boundary work. Such cross-dykes are typically ascribed to the Iron Age period, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. The earthwork represents a significant landscape feature indicative of prehistoric land management and possibly territorial demarcation in the Yorkshire Wolds.

Aldro earthworks: a cross-dyke on Birdsall Wold, 200m west of Brown Moor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007485. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Aldro earthworks: a cross-dyke on Birdsall Wold, 200m west of Brown Moor Farm?

Aldro earthworks is a cross-dyke situated on Birdsall Wold in Yorkshire, approximately 200 metres west of Brown Moor Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007485.

Who is responsible for protecting Aldro earthworks: a cross-dyke on Birdsall Wold, 200m west of Brown Moor Farm?

Aldro earthworks: a cross-dyke on Birdsall Wold, 200m west of Brown Moor 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 1007485.

What other scheduled monuments are near Aldro earthworks: a cross-dyke on Birdsall Wold, 200m west of Brown Moor Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7 km), Section of double linear boundary dyke 300m north east of Millington Grange Farm (7.6 km), Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale (9.2 km).

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