Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary on Hazel Moor and two medieval shielings

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History & significance

The Medieval dyke forming part of a deer park boundary on Hazel Moor is a scheduled ancient monument situated in Westmorland, comprising earthwork remains of medieval date associated with the management and enclosure of parkland. The dyke represents the physical infrastructure of a deer park, a status symbol and resource of medieval landholding that required substantial boundary works to contain the deer population. The site also encompasses two medieval shielings, which were seasonal pastoral shelters used during transhumance practices when livestock was moved to upland grazing grounds. Together, these features document the medieval exploitation and organisation of moorland landscape in the region, combining the aristocratic pursuit of deer hunting with the pastoral economy that sustained rural communities in northern England.

Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary on Hazel Moor and two medieval shielings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007597. View the official record →

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