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The Ridge is a length of linear earthwork forming part of the Aberford Dyke system in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch that runs east of Potterton Bridge, representing a defensive or demarcative feature of Iron Age or Romano-British date. The earthwork's precise chronology remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though its integration within the wider Aberford Dyke complex suggests it functioned as part of a territorial boundary or fortified system in the prehistoric or Romano-British period. The Ridge survives as a significant archaeological feature demonstrating the scale of ancient earthwork construction in the region.
Length of linear earthwork known as The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, 560m east of Potterton Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018953. View the official record →
The Ridge is a length of linear earthwork forming part of the Aberford Dyke system in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018953.
Length of linear earthwork known as The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, 560m east of Potterton Bridge 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 1018953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement south of Hungerhills Plantation, Parlington (2 km), Former World War I National Filling Factory, Barnbow (4 km), Length of Grim's Ditch 260m west of Brown Moor Farm (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Length of linear earthwork known as The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, 560m east of Potterton Bridge'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.
Length of linear earthwork known as The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, 560m east of Potterton Bridge stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.