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Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill

England
List entry 1007598
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007598
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.33 hectares
Grid reference
NY 61818 11734
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill is a linear earthwork monument in Westmorland, England. The structure forms part of the boundary demarcation of a medieval deer park, constructed as a dyke or raised bank to contain and control deer populations within an enclosed estate. Such features represent important archaeological evidence of medieval land management practices and the organisation of aristocratic or monastic estates during the medieval period. The survival of this boundary dyke contributes to our understanding of the physical layout and extent of medieval deer parks in the Lake District region.

Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007598. View the official record →

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What is Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill?

Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill is a linear earthwork monument in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007598.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill?

Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill 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 1007598.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe (1.8 km), Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell (2.2 km), Round cairn on Howenook Pike (2.3 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe
1.8 km
Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell
2.2 km
Round cairn on Howenook Pike
2.3 km
Round cairn 35m east of summit of Long Scar Pike
2.6 km
Friar Biggins monastic grange
3.1 km
Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement and medieval shieling
4 km
Gamelands embanked stone circle
4.2 km
Round cairn 450m south-east of Castle Folds
4.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill

Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary at Crosby Gill stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

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