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Cross Dyke on Far Black Rigg is an ancient linear earthwork located in the upland landscape of Yorkshire, north-west of Black Dale Bridge. The monument comprises a substantial ditch and bank structure typical of prehistoric or early medieval defensive or territorial boundaries, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. Such dykes are characteristic of the Iron Age or early medieval periods and often demarcated territorial divisions or served defensive purposes in upland regions. The survival of this feature at over 1060 metres elevation demonstrates the historical significance of landscape management and control in the wider Yorkshire moorland region.
Cross dyke on Far Black Rigg, 1060m north west of Black Dale Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021101. View the official record →
Cross Dyke on Far Black Rigg is an ancient linear earthwork located in the upland landscape of Yorkshire, north-west of Black Dale Bridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021101.
Cross dyke on Far Black Rigg, 1060m north west of Black Dale Bridge 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 1021101.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 520m north west of St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn (7.5 km), Round barrow 570m south east of Warren House (8.5 km), Long barrow 530m north of Keeper's Cottage (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross dyke on Far Black Rigg, 1060m north west of Black Dale Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cross dyke on Far Black Rigg, 1060m north west of Black Dale Bridge stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.