Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm

Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm

England
List entry 1014373
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in the North York Moors in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch running across the landscape, typical of the defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the Iron Age period. Such dykes served to control movement across the terrain and may have functioned as stock barriers or defensive lines associated with settlement patterns in the region. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature recorded within the Yorkshire heritage landscape and forms part of the broader pattern of Iron Age land division and fortification evident across northern England.

Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014373. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm?

Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in the North York Moors in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014373.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm?

Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale 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 1014373.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross dyke 850m WSW of Baysdale Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Bransdale Ridge (8.5 km), Round barrow 1000m ESE of High Ellermire Farm (8.6 km), Northern of four round barrows known as Three Howes, 750m north east of Toad Hole (8.6 km).

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