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Fortress Dyke camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises an enclosed settlement defended by substantial earthwork dykes, characteristic of Iron Age fortification practices in northern Britain. Its elevated position would have afforded strategic control of the surrounding landscape and pastoral resources. The monument represents an important example of the defensive settlement hierarchy that developed during the later prehistoric period in the region.
Fortress Dyke camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004081. View the official record →
Fortress Dyke camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004081.
Fortress Dyke camp 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 1004081.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp 250m west of Hill Top Farm (6.3 km), Camp and tumulus on Roomer Common (7.3 km), Ruins of St Mary's Church (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fortress Dyke camp'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.
Fortress Dyke camp stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.