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Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge

England
List entry 1018594
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018594
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.07 hectares
Grid reference
SE 75319 91034, SE 75341 91009, SE 75290 91061
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone is a prehistoric monument located near Blackpark Lodge in Yorkshire. The site comprises a cross dyke, a linear earthwork characteristic of Iron Age defensive works, alongside a standing stone of probable prehistoric date. Such cross dykes are typically interpreted as territorial boundaries or defensive barriers constructed during the Iron Age period, though precise dating and function remain subjects of archaeological study. The monument represents evidence of early settlement patterns and landscape organisation in this region of Yorkshire during the prehistoric period.

Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018594. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge?

Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone is a prehistoric monument located near Blackpark Lodge in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018594.

Who is responsible for protecting Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge?

Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge 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 1018594.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Cross wayside cross on Kirkgate Lane, north of Appleton-le-Moors (3.1 km), Nutholm cross dyke, 100m south of Appleton Mill Farm (3.4 km), Low Cross, a reused standing stone on Kirkgate Lane in Appleton-le-Moors (3.4 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

High Cross wayside cross on Kirkgate Lane, north of Appleton-le-Moors
3.1 km
Nutholm cross dyke, 100m south of Appleton Mill Farm
3.4 km
Low Cross, a reused standing stone on Kirkgate Lane in Appleton-le-Moors
3.4 km
Round barrow 600m SSW of Saintoft Grange
4.2 km
Round barrow 570m south of Saintoft Grange
4.3 km
Middleton Heights round barrow
4.7 km
The Old Hall, 50m north west of All Saints Church
5 km
Two round barrows on Low Common
5.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge

Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Blackpark cross dyke and standing stone, 330m north east of Blackpark Lodge

Star CarrArchaeological site · ~15.4 milesBattle of Stamford Bridge 1066Battle (1066) · ~22.4 miles
Domesday entry for Cropton, Yorkshire →
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