Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLinear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement site

Linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement site

England
List entry 1007736
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

This linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm is a prehistoric or early historic boundary feature located in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch alignment that served to demarcate land divisions or territorial boundaries across the landscape. Associated with the earthwork is a settlement site, indicating that this boundary feature formed part of a wider pattern of land organisation and habitation in the area. The precise dating of the monument remains uncertain, though its morphology and association with settlement activity suggest it may belong to the Iron Age or Romano-British period.

Linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007736. View the official record →

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What is Linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement site?

This linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm is a prehistoric or early historic boundary feature located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007736.

Who is responsible for protecting Linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement site?

Linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement site 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 1007736.

What other scheduled monuments are near Linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of deserted village of Eastburn (7.2 km), Site of deserted village of Sunderlandwick (8.7 km), Three round barrows in North Dalton village (9.4 km).

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