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Double Dikes is a linear dyke monument located within Waterloo Plantation in Yorkshire. The earthwork consists of two parallel banks with intervening ditch, characteristic of Iron Age or Romano-British defensive or boundary constructions of northern Britain. Such dyke systems typically served territorial demarcation or defensive purposes during their period of use, though the precise dating and original function of this particular example would require archaeological investigation to establish with certainty. The monument's survival within plantation woodland indicates its preservation as a landscape feature of archaeological interest to the heritage record.
Linear dyke known as Double Dikes, in Waterloo Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019346. View the official record →
Double Dikes is a linear dyke monument located within Waterloo Plantation in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019346.
Linear dyke known as Double Dikes, in Waterloo Plantation 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 1019346.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 350m north west of Grimston Grange (7.7 km), Round barrow on Grimston Moor 600m north east of Grimston Grange (7.8 km), Round barrow on Grimston Moor 350m north east of Black Gill Plantation (7.9 km).
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