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Becca Banks and The Ridge is a length of linear earthworks forming part of the Aberford Dyke system in Yorkshire, England. These defensive or territorial earthworks, constructed during the Iron Age, consist of substantial banks and ditches that extend between Aberford and a quarry situated approximately 590 metres north of Ass Bridge. The Aberford Dyke complex represents a significant example of prehistoric linear fortification in the region, likely serving to demarcate territory or control movement across the landscape. The surviving earthworks remain largely well-preserved and form an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns and land management in northern England.
Length of linear earthworks known as Becca Banks and The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, between Aberford and a quarry 590m north of Ass Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016951. View the official record →
Becca Banks and The Ridge is a length of linear earthworks forming part of the Aberford Dyke system in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016951.
Length of linear earthworks known as Becca Banks and The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, between Aberford and a quarry 590m north of Ass 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 1016951.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval manorial complex, garden and water management features, St Mary's chapel, and a linear earthwork forming part of the Aberford Dyke system (4.3 km), Former World War I National Filling Factory, Barnbow (4.8 km), Saxton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with a later medieval manor house and field system including a trackway and fishpond (5.7 km).
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Length of linear earthworks known as Becca Banks and The Ridge, part of the Aberford Dyke system, between Aberford and a quarry 590m north of Ass Bridge stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.