Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCross-dyke on Barrister's Plain, 800m south east of Narnell's Rock

Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain, 800m south east of Narnell's Rock

England
List entry 1007703
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain is an Iron Age linear earthwork located in Shropshire, England. The monument consists of a defensive ditch and bank system characteristic of prehistoric boundary and fortification features of the first millennium BCE. Such dykes served practical purposes in controlling movement across the landscape and marking territorial divisions during the Iron Age period. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it a valuable record of prehistoric land organisation and settlement patterns in the region.

Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain, 800m south east of Narnell's Rock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007703. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain, 800m south east of Narnell's Rock?

Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain is an Iron Age linear earthwork located in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007703.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain, 800m south east of Narnell's Rock?

Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain, 800m south east of Narnell's Rock 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 1007703.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain, 800m south east of Narnell's Rock?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Botley Stone, a ring cairn on Churchmoor Hill, 600m north-west of Churchmoor Farm. (3.7 km), Bowl barrow on the southern end of The Long Mynd, 630m east of Myndtown. (4.4 km), Bowl barrow at Eaton Farm (6.1 km).

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