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Cross-dyke on Ratlinghope Hill is a linear earthwork situated on elevated ground in the Long Mynd area of Shropshire. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch arrangement characteristic of Iron Age defensive works, though its precise dating and function remain subjects of archaeological study. Such cross-dykes typically served to control movement across hillsides, functioning either as territorial boundaries or as part of fortification systems associated with nearby settlements. The site's location on the ridge demonstrates strategic positioning typical of Iron Age land management practices in the Welsh Marches region.
Cross-dyke on Ratlinghope Hill, 740m north of Brow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007699. View the official record →
Cross-dyke on Ratlinghope Hill is a linear earthwork situated on elevated ground in the Long Mynd area of Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007699.
Cross-dyke on Ratlinghope Hill, 740m north of Brow 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 1007699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Synald's Knoll, 1000m south of the Midland Gliding clubhouse. (7 km), Two conjoined ring cairns on Synald's Knoll, 140m north-west of OS trig pillar. (7.2 km), Bowl barrow 80m north-west of OS trig pillar on Synald's Knoll. (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross-dyke on Ratlinghope Hill, 740m north of Brow Farm'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 Ratlinghope Hill, 740m north of Brow Farm stands on Unnamed Metasedimentary Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate.