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Linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, is a defensive or boundary earthwork extending approximately 770 metres eastward from Humphrey Dale Cottage near Aberford in North Yorkshire. The monument consists of a linear bank and ditch construction characteristic of early medieval or late Iron Age defensive systems in northern England. As part of the wider Aberford Dyke complex, this earthwork likely served a territorial or protective function for the settlements and communities of the surrounding region during its period of use. The precise dating and original extent of the feature remain subjects of ongoing archaeological study, though such linear earthworks in Yorkshire are typically associated with the Iron Age through to the early medieval period.
Linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, extending 770m east from Humphrey Dale Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016953. View the official record →
Linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, is a defensive or boundary earthwork extending approximately 770 metres eastward from Humphrey Dale Cottage near Aberford in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016953.
Linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, extending 770m east from Humphrey Dale Cottage 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 1016953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Length of linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, at Field Lane between the Aberford By-pass and Humphrey Dale Cottage (0.6 km), Linear earthworks known as Woodhouse Moor Rein and South Dyke, part of the Aberford Dyke system (0.8 km), Length of linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dyke system, at Green Hill between Aberford and the Aberford By-pass (0.9 km).
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