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Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale is a prehistoric earthwork forming part of the defensive or demarcative landscape infrastructure of the Yorkshire Wolds. The dyke comprises a linear bank and ditch formation typical of Iron Age boundary systems, serving to mark territorial divisions or control movement across the open downland terrain. Located in the Millington Dale area, the monument represents the field systems and land management practices characteristic of later prehistoric communities in northern England, dating to the Iron Age period. The earthwork survives as a substantial archaeological feature despite later agricultural activity in the region, and its preservation as a scheduled monument reflects its significance in understanding settlement patterns and landscape organisation in prehistoric Yorkshire.
Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015571. View the official record →
Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale is a prehistoric earthwork forming part of the defensive or demarcative landscape infrastructure of the Yorkshire Wolds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015571.
Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale 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 1015571.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 600m west of Newcote Farm (3 km), Site of Warter Augustinian Priory (4 km), Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe Farm (4.4 km).
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