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Cross dyke on Whiteleaf Hill is an ancient linear earthwork located on the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, situated approximately 165 metres south-east of the Whiteleaf Cross. The monument comprises a substantial ditch with an associated bank, characteristic of Iron Age defensive works, and likely dates to the later prehistory of Britain. The dyke appears to have functioned as a territorial boundary or defensive barrier during the Iron Age period, commanding views across the surrounding landscape. Its precise function remains subject to scholarly interpretation, though such linear earthworks were commonly employed in this era to control movement and demarcate areas of significance.
Cross dyke on Whiteleaf Hill, 165m south east of the Whiteleaf Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014598. View the official record →
Cross dyke on Whiteleaf Hill is an ancient linear earthwork located on the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, situated approximately 165 metres south-east of the Whiteleaf Cross. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014598.
Cross dyke on Whiteleaf Hill, 165m south east of the Whiteleaf Cross 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 1014598.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 1.13km long section from Grymsdyke Manor to RAF High Wycombe (4.6 km), Village settlement site on Lodge Hill (4.9 km), Two bowl barrows 450m north west of Slough Glebe Farm, part of the Saunderton Lee barrow cemetery (5.2 km).
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