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Cross Dyke on Okeford Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located near Broughton in Dorset. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch system that runs across the hillside, representing a defensive or boundary feature typical of the late prehistoric period. Such dykes served various functions including territorial demarcation, stock control, and the regulation of movement across the landscape during the Iron Age. The earthwork survives as a prominent topographical feature and provides evidence for settlement patterns and land use in the region during the pre-Roman Iron Age period.
Cross dyke on Okeford Hill 1km south west of Broughton House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016689. View the official record →
Cross Dyke on Okeford Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located near Broughton in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016689.
Cross dyke on Okeford Hill 1km south west of Broughton House 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 1016689.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted town of Milton Abbas (7.9 km), Bowl barrow 650m north west of Long Ash Farm (8.6 km), Bowl barrow 400m south east of Melcombe Newton House (9.1 km).
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