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Oxmoor and Givendale Dikes is a system of prehistoric linear earthworks located in Yorkshire, England. The monument comprises substantial boundary dikes and associated features that date to the Iron Age or earlier prehistoric periods, representing evidence of land division and territorial organisation in the region. The dikes survive as prominent linear banks and ditches that traverse the landscape, reflecting the engineering capabilities and spatial organisation of prehistoric communities. These earthworks form part of the wider pattern of prehistoric field systems and boundaries documented across northern England, providing important archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and land use during the later prehistoric period.
Oxmoor and Givendale Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020834. View the official record →
Oxmoor and Givendale Dikes is a system of prehistoric linear earthworks located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020834.
Oxmoor and Givendale Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features 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 1020834.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 530m north of Keeper's Cottage (3.3 km), Round barrow 470m north of Keeper's Cottage (3.3 km), Round barrow 570m south east of Warren House (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oxmoor and Givendale Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Oxmoor and Givendale Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated features stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.