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Linear earthwork at High Harker Hill is a prehistoric linear boundary or territorial marker situated in Yorkshire. The earthwork survives as a substantial bank and ditch arrangement characteristic of Iron Age land division systems, though it may potentially belong to an earlier prehistoric period. Such linear features are commonly interpreted as stock boundaries or territorial divisions that functioned to control movement and demarcate land holdings within ancient agricultural communities. The monument's survival as an archaeological feature preserves evidence of how prehistoric populations organized and managed the landscape.
Linear earthwork at High Harker Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012602. View the official record →
Linear earthwork at High Harker Hill is a prehistoric linear boundary or territorial marker situated in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012602.
Linear earthwork at High Harker Hill 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 1012602.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works (4.3 km), Cobscar calamine house on Cobscar Rake, 770m east of Cobscar Mill (5 km), Cobscar Mill ore hearth lead smeltmill, flue and chimney (5.3 km).
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