Argam dykes

England
List entry 1005234
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Argam Dykes is a linear earthwork monument located in Yorkshire, comprising a series of banks and ditches that traverse the landscape. The dykes are thought to date to the Iron Age period, representing a form of territorial boundary or defensive feature characteristic of prehistoric settlement patterns in northern England. The monument consists of substantial linear banks with associated ditches, though the precise original extent and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. As a survival of Iron Age landscape engineering, Argam Dykes contributes to understanding of settlement organisation and land division in prehistoric Yorkshire.

Argam dykes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005234. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Argam dykes?

Argam Dykes is a linear earthwork monument located in Yorkshire, comprising a series of banks and ditches that traverse the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005234.

Who is responsible for protecting Argam dykes?

Argam dykes 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 1005234.

What other scheduled monuments are near Argam dykes?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Side Mount round barrow, 350m north west of Woldgate reservoir (4 km), Earthwork on the Sheepwalk stretching N from Wold Gate for 530yds (480m) (4.5 km), Rudston Beacon and round barrows to east (4.8 km).

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