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Cross ridge dyke 1000m south west of Higher Berry Court Cottages is a linear earthwork monument located in Wiltshire, England. The monument is a cross ridge dyke, a type of defensive linear boundary that typically dates to the Iron Age or Romano-British period, though such works were sometimes maintained or constructed across multiple periods. Cross ridge dykes characteristically consist of a ditch with an accompanying bank, and served to obstruct movement across ridgelines or along established routes, functioning as territorial markers or defensive barriers. The precise chronology and original function of this particular example would require archaeological investigation to establish definitively.
Cross ridge dyke 1000m south west of Higher Berry Court Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020633. View the official record →
Cross ridge dyke 1000m south west of Higher Berry Court Cottages is a linear earthwork monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020633.
Cross ridge dyke 1000m south west of Higher Berry Court Cottages 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 1020633.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa on Little Barton Hill (8.8 km), Two bowl barrows in Hinton Bushes 850m north of Pimperne Long Barrow (9.3 km), Two bowl barrows in Hinton Bushes 810m north of Pimperne Long Barrow (9.3 km).
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