Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSection of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold

Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold

England
List entry 1015574
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015574
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.38 hectares
Grid reference
SE 83645 56230
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold is a prehistoric earthwork monument located on the Yorkshire Wolds. The dyke represents a substantial linear boundary structure characteristic of Iron Age or Late Bronze Age land division and territorial demarcation in this region. The monument survives as a visible earthwork feature within the landscape of Millington Lings, forming part of the broader system of ancient field boundaries and defensive works documented across the Yorkshire Wolds. Such dykes functioned to demarcate property or territorial boundaries and reflect the organised agricultural and social structures of Iron Age communities in northern England.

Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015574. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold?

Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold is a prehistoric earthwork monument located on the Yorkshire Wolds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015574.

Who is responsible for protecting Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold?

Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold 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 1015574.

What other scheduled monuments are near Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross base and shaft and cross base at St Margaret's Church (4.5 km), Round barrow 520m S of Warren Farm (4.9 km), Deepdale cross ridge dyke (5 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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LiDAR
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold

Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Section of linear boundary dyke on Millington Lings 625m north east of High Callis Wold

YorkRoman town · ~14.8 milesStar CarrArchaeological site · ~19.3 milesBattle of Stamford Bridge 1066Battle (1066) · ~7.2 miles