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Cross Dyke on Bell Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Dorset, consisting of a substantial bank and ditch that cuts across the hillside east of Brooks Farm. The monument represents a typical example of territorial or defensive boundary works constructed during the Iron Age period, when such dykes served to control movement across the landscape or to demarcate land holdings. The physical form of the earthwork, comprising a raised bank with an accompanying ditch, remains largely preserved and is visible in the modern topography, providing evidence of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in the region.
Cross dyke on Bell Hill 610m east of Brooks Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019363. View the official record →
Cross Dyke on Bell Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Dorset, consisting of a substantial bank and ditch that cuts across the hillside east of Brooks Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019363.
Cross dyke on Bell Hill 610m east of Brooks 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 1019363.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stable Barrow 230m NNE of Frogmore Farm (9.8 km), Bowl barrow 420m north west of Frogmore Farm (9.8 km), Round barrow cemetery on Deverel Down 380m west of Longthorns (10 km).
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