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Meg Dike is a late prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the Iron Age period. The site comprises an area enclosed by substantial earthwork defences in the form of a dike or ditch system, characteristic of fortified settlements from this era. Such enclosed settlements represent significant centres of habitation and territorial control during the late Iron Age, reflecting patterns of social organisation and defensive strategy among prehistoric Yorkshire communities. The monument survives as an archaeological landscape feature of considerable importance for understanding late prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in northern England.
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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