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Cross ridge dyke 140m north and 70m south of Hatts Barn is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Dorset. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch system that would have served to control movement across the landscape, functioning either as a territorial boundary or as a means of regulating access to grazing land and resources. Such cross ridge dykes are characteristic features of the Iron Age period in southern England, where they form part of a wider pattern of land division and management. The dyke's physical form and positioning relative to Hatts Barn represent evidence of the organised use of the Dorset landscape during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Cross ridge dyke 140m north and 70m south of Hatts Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020610. View the official record →
Cross ridge dyke 140m north and 70m south of Hatts Barn is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020610.
Cross ridge dyke 140m north and 70m south of Hatts Barn 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 1020610.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pimperne Long Barrow (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of Pimperne Long Barrow (8.7 km), Enclosure S of Pimperne Down (9.1 km).
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