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Cross dyke, located approximately 200 metres south-east of Hosedon Linn in Northumberland, is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date. The monument consists of a substantial ditch with an associated bank, forming a defensive or boundary feature characteristic of the later prehistoric period in northern England. Such dykes typically served to control movement across the landscape, demarcate territorial divisions, or provide protection to nearby settlements. The precise function and chronology of this particular example would require archaeological investigation, though its form and location are consistent with Iron Age land management practices in the region.
Cross dyke, 200m south east of Hosedon Linn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008274. View the official record →
Cross dyke, located approximately 200 metres south-east of Hosedon Linn in Northumberland, is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008274.
Cross dyke, 200m south east of Hosedon Linn 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 1008274.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bastle at Craig Farm (8.3 km), Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon (8.4 km), Stone alignment, 900m south-west of Holystone Grange (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross dyke, 200m south east of Hosedon Linn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cross dyke, 200m south east of Hosedon Linn stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.