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Cross Dyke in Scarrish Wood is a linear earthwork of prehistoric date, located in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a substantial ditch with associated banks, characteristic of defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the Iron Age. Its precise function remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though such dykes typically served to control movement across the landscape or to demarcate territorial divisions. The earthwork survives as a visible landscape feature within the woodland setting, contributing to understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and land organisation in the region.
Cross dyke in Scarrish Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013695. View the official record →
Cross Dyke in Scarrish Wood is a linear earthwork of prehistoric date, located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013695.
Cross dyke in Scarrish Wood 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 1013695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 360m north of Easthorpe Lodge (1.8 km), Round barrow 330m north of Easthorpe Lodge (1.9 km), Round barrow 310m NNE of Easthorpe Lodge (2 km).
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