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Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary west of Cow Green is a linear earthwork forming part of the perimeter of a medieval deer park in Westmorland. The dyke survives as a substantial bank and ditch construction typical of park boundaries of the medieval period, serving both as a physical barrier to contain and manage deer and as a demarcation of aristocratic land ownership. The monument's preservation as an archaeological feature provides evidence of the organised landscape management and hunting practices characteristic of the medieval elite. Its location west of Cow Green in the Lake District region reflects the distribution of medieval deer parks across northern England.
Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary west of Cow Green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007593. View the official record →
Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary west of Cow Green is a linear earthwork forming part of the perimeter of a medieval deer park in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007593.
Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary west of Cow Green 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 1007593.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 35m east of summit of Long Scar Pike (2.3 km), Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe (2.3 km), Round cairn on Howenook Pike (2.4 km).
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