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Section of linear boundary dyke in and extending to the north west of Farclose Plantation towards Waterman Hole is a prehistoric earthwork surviving as a linear bank and ditch feature in Yorkshire. The monument represents evidence of early land division and territorial demarcation, likely dating to the Iron Age or Bronze Age period based on its morphological characteristics as a boundary dyke. The earthwork extends across the landscape northwest from Farclose Plantation towards Waterman Hole, surviving as a substantial archaeological feature despite the passage of millennia. Such linear dykes constitute important evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, land management practices, and the organisation of early British communities.
Section of linear boundary dyke in and extending to the north west of Farclose Plantation towards Waterman Hole is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015559. View the official record →
Section of linear boundary dyke in and extending to the north west of Farclose Plantation towards Waterman Hole is a prehistoric earthwork surviving as a linear bank and ditch feature in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015559.
Section of linear boundary dyke in and extending to the north west of Farclose Plantation towards Waterman Hole 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 1015559.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 600m west of Newcote Farm (5.9 km), Site of Warter Augustinian Priory (6.1 km), Round barrow 915m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.5 km).
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