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Herrits Dyke is a linear earthwork situated on Greenlaw Moor in Berwickshire, approximately 2.4 kilometres north of Greenlaw. The monument consists of an earthen bank and ditch that extends across the moorland landscape, representing a form of boundary or defensive work typical of early medieval or later prehistoric contexts. The precise dating of Herrits Dyke remains uncertain, though such linear earthworks in the Scottish Borders region are frequently associated with either Iron Age territorial divisions or early medieval land management and defence. The structure survives as an upstanding earthwork visible in the moorland topography, preserving evidence of historical land use and settlement patterns across the borderland region.
Herrits Dyke,linear earthwork 2400m N of Greenlaw,Greenlaw Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM371. View the official record →
Herrits Dyke is a linear earthwork situated on Greenlaw Moor in Berwickshire, approximately 2.4 kilometres north of Greenlaw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM371.
Herrits Dyke,linear earthwork 2400m N of Greenlaw,Greenlaw Moor is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM371.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackcastle Rings,fort (1.5 km), Eastfield, barrow 650m NW of (1.9 km), Chesters, fort (3.4 km).
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