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Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m north of Langdale is a defensive earthwork of medieval date forming part of the wider Scots Dyke system. The monument consists of a linear ditch and bank construction typical of medieval border fortifications in the northern English landscape. This particular section, located in Yorkshire, represents evidence of the territorial demarcation and defensive strategies employed during the medieval period in the volatile border regions between England and Scotland. The surviving earthwork preserves important archaeological evidence of medieval land management and frontier control in northern England.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m north of Langdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013306. View the official record →
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m north of Langdale is a defensive earthwork of medieval date forming part of the wider Scots Dyke system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013306.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m north of Langdale 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 1013306.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary running south from Olliver East for 550m (7.4 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary and portion of field system 100m east of Whitefields Farm (8.7 km), Franciscan friary (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m north of Langdale'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 250m north of Langdale stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.