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Cross Dyke, located 870 metres north west of Burton Farm in Wiltshire, is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date. The monument consists of a substantial ditch with an associated bank, characteristics typical of defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the later prehistoric period. Such dykes served various functions including the control of livestock movement, demarcation of land holdings, or fortification of settlement areas. The site remains a significant archaeological record of Iron Age land organisation and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire landscape.
Cross dyke 870m north west of Burton Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019197. View the official record →
Cross Dyke, located 870 metres north west of Burton Farm in Wiltshire, is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019197.
Cross dyke 870m north west of Burton 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 1019197.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Willoughby Hedge (4.6 km), Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (5.1 km), Oval barrow on Keysley Down, 1040m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (5.2 km).
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