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The Northern section of the Danes' Dyke is an Anglo-Saxon linear earthwork located in Yorkshire, extending from Wold Farm field boundary to Bempton Cliffs. This substantial defensive bank and ditch monument forms part of the larger Danes' Dyke system, which runs across the Driffield peninsula and is thought to date from the early medieval period, likely constructed between the seventh and ninth centuries. The earthwork comprises a prominent bank with an accompanying ditch, representing a significant engineering undertaking intended to control movement across the landscape, possibly serving territorial or defensive purposes during the period of Anglo-Saxon settlement and political consolidation. The monument survives as a visible topographical feature within the modern landscape, though its precise original dimensions and construction sequence remain subjects of ongoing archaeological investigation.
Northern section of the Danes' Dyke from Wold Farm field boundary to Bempton Cliffs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013194. View the official record →
The Northern section of the Danes' Dyke is an Anglo-Saxon linear earthwork located in Yorkshire, extending from Wold Farm field boundary to Bempton Cliffs. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013194.
Northern section of the Danes' Dyke from Wold Farm field boundary to Bempton Cliffs 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 1013194.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Danes' Dyke between the B1255 and B1229 roads (2 km), Flamborough Castle: a fortified manor house (2.7 km), Section of Danes' Dyke between the Cliff Plantation and the B1255 (3.1 km).
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