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Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm is a linear arrangement of prehistoric pits located in Yorkshire. The pit alignment constitutes part of a broader system of dykes and defensive earthworks, characteristic of Bronze Age and Iron Age land division and territorial demarcation in northern England. The feature consists of a series of substantial pits arranged in a linear pattern, which likely served both practical and symbolic functions in marking boundaries or restricting movement across the landscape. Such pit alignments are typical of the later prehistoric period and demonstrate sophisticated land management practices among ancient communities in this region.
Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010345. View the official record →
Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm is a linear arrangement of prehistoric pits located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010345.
Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm 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 1010345.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 480m east of Yorkshire Gliding Club (3.4 km), Section of the Cleave Dyke system 200m south east of Yorkshire Gliding Club (3.5 km), Roulston Scar Iron Age promontory fort (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm'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.
Pit alignment forming part of the Cleave Dyke system 1000m north west of Dialstone Farm stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.