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Meg Dike is a late prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the Iron Age period. The monument comprises a defended enclosure formed by substantial earthwork boundaries, characteristic of settlement structures from this era in northern Britain. The site demonstrates the pattern of enclosed habitation common to Iron Age communities, serving both defensive and organisational functions for the resident population. Its preservation as an upstanding earthwork provides evidence of late prehistoric settlement organisation and land use in the Yorkshire landscape.
Meg Dike late prehistoric enclosed settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018813. View the official record →
Meg Dike is a late prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018813.
Meg Dike late prehistoric enclosed settlement 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 1018813.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn known as the Ring of Stones on Ringstone Edge Moor, 800m south of Upper Gosling Royd (0.9 km), Cairnfield on Ringstone Edge Moor, 240m south west of Clay House (1.2 km), Bowl barrow known as Beacon Hill (1.3 km).
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