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Cross dyke south east of Uplaw Knowe is an Iron Age linear earthwork situated in Northumberland. The monument comprises a substantial defensive ditch and bank system characteristic of frontier works from the Iron Age period. Its precise function remains subject to scholarly interpretation, though such dykes typically served to control movement across the landscape, demarcate territorial boundaries, or provide defensive barriers. The earthwork survives as a visible archaeological feature that contributes to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in northern Britain.
Cross dyke south east of Uplaw Knowe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008275. View the official record →
Cross dyke south east of Uplaw Knowe is an Iron Age linear earthwork situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008275.
Cross dyke south east of Uplaw Knowe 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 1008275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-Celtic shrine 540m ESE of South Yardhope (8 km), Bastle at Craig Farm (8.9 km), Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross dyke south east of Uplaw Knowe'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 south east of Uplaw Knowe stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.