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Scots' Dike is a linear earthwork located in Cumberland that represents a significant territorial boundary in the medieval landscape. The dike takes the form of a substantial bank and ditch construction, characteristic of medieval defensive or demarcatory earthworks. It is traditionally associated with the medieval period and Scottish-English frontier relations, though precise dating and original function remain matters requiring archaeological verification. The monument survives as an important physical record of historical boundary management in the Anglo-Scottish borderlands.
Scots' Dike is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016860. View the official record →
Scots' Dike is a linear earthwork located in Cumberland that represents a significant territorial boundary in the medieval landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016860.
Scots' Dike 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 1016860.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodslee,burial mound 250m SW of (1.6 km), Liddel Strength motte and bailey castle and fortified tower house (2.8 km), Scots' Dike, boundary earthwork, Scotsdike Plantation (3.2 km).
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