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Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date situated in Dorset. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch alignment that likely functioned as a territorial or defensive boundary during the later prehistoric period. Such dykes were characteristic features of the Iron Age landscape, serving to demarcate land divisions or control access across the downs. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature and contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and land use of Iron Age communities in the Dorset region.
Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011695. View the official record →
Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011695.
Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe 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 1011695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Wears Hill (4.6 km), St Peter's Abbey (5.3 km), Round barrow E of The Buildings (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm'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 600m north of Pitcombe Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.