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Cross dyke on Knowle Hill is a linear earthwork of probable Iron Age date located in Dorset, south of East Creech Farm. The monument consists of a bank and ditch formation characteristic of defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the later prehistoric period. Such dykes typically served to control movement across the landscape or to demarcate land divisions between communities, though the specific function of this example remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance to the understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in Dorset.
Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 430m south of East Creech Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014843. View the official record →
Cross dyke on Knowle Hill is a linear earthwork of probable Iron Age date located in Dorset, south of East Creech Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014843.
Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 430m south of East Creech 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 1014843.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Swyre Head (3.7 km), Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay (4 km), Kingston Down Romano-British farm (4.9 km).
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