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East Toft Dike is a cross dyke situated in Yorkshire, positioned approximately 720 metres south and 680 metres south-west of Little Marfit Head. The monument consists of a linear earthwork defence characteristic of Iron Age construction, designed to block passage across the landscape through a strategic valley or ridge line. Such cross dykes typically date to the Iron Age period and served defensive or territorial functions, controlling movement and access to surrounding land. The specific topographical placement of East Toft Dike suggests its builders selected this location to maximise its effectiveness as a barrier across the local terrain.
East Toft Dike: a cross dyke 720m south and 680m south west of Little Marfit Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021100. View the official record →
East Toft Dike is a cross dyke situated in Yorkshire, positioned approximately 720 metres south and 680 metres south-west of Little Marfit Head. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021100.
East Toft Dike: a cross dyke 720m south and 680m south west of Little Marfit Head 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 1021100.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric linear boundary in Ellerburn Wood, 370m north west of St Hilda's Church (7.7 km), Round barrow 520m north west of St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn (7.7 km), Round barrow 570m south east of Warren House (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of East Toft Dike: a cross dyke 720m south and 680m south west of Little Marfit Head'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.
East Toft Dike: a cross dyke 720m south and 680m south west of Little Marfit Head stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.