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The Scots Dyke is a linear boundary earthwork located in Yorkshire, England, comprising a bank and ditch formation that represents a significant territorial demarcation in the medieval landscape. This particular section, situated 235 metres south of Stanwick Hall Reservoir, forms part of a longer defensive or administrative boundary line that is characteristic of medieval border fortifications. The earthwork displays the typical physical characteristics of such dykes, consisting of an upcast bank with an associated ditch, constructed to mark and control movement across the landscape. The Scots Dyke dates to the medieval period and reflects the strategic importance of territorial boundaries in northern England during this era.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 235m south of Stanwick Hall Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013304. View the official record →
The Scots Dyke is a linear boundary earthwork located in Yorkshire, England, comprising a bank and ditch formation that represents a significant territorial demarcation in the medieval landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013304.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 235m south of Stanwick Hall Reservoir 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 1013304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary and portion of field system 100m east of Whitefields Farm (7.8 km), Uckerby medieval village and open field system (8.4 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 75m south west of Sandford House (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 235m south of Stanwick Hall Reservoir'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.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 235m south of Stanwick Hall Reservoir stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.