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Prehistoric linear boundary in Ellerburn Wood, 370m north west of St Hilda's Church is a substantial earthwork consisting of a ditch and bank that crosses the woodland landscape of the North York Moors. The monument dates to the prehistoric period, though its precise chronological placement within prehistory remains uncertain. Linear boundaries of this type typically functioned as territorial divisions, stock control features, or defensive structures within early agricultural societies. The survival of the earthwork within Ellerburn Wood has preserved important archaeological evidence of prehistoric land management and settlement patterns in the region.
Prehistoric linear boundary in Ellerburn Wood, 370m north west of St Hilda's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020696. View the official record →
Prehistoric linear boundary in Ellerburn Wood, 370m north west of St Hilda's Church is a substantial earthwork consisting of a ditch and bank that crosses the woodland landscape of the North York Moors. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020696.
Prehistoric linear boundary in Ellerburn Wood, 370m north west of St Hilda's Church 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 1020696.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross 180m north of Hall Farm (1.6 km), Roxby Hill manorial complex and associated ridge and furrow earthworks (2.1 km), Wilton Hall moated site 250m south of Manor Farm (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric linear boundary in Ellerburn Wood, 370m north west of St Hilda's Church'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.
Prehistoric linear boundary in Ellerburn Wood, 370m north west of St Hilda's Church stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.