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The Scots Dyke is a linear earthwork of medieval date that formed a territorial boundary in Yorkshire. This section, located approximately six hundred metres south-east of Park House, comprises a ditch and bank construction typical of such demarcation features. The monument represents evidence of medieval land division and the assertion of territorial control during the medieval period. Such dykes served both practical and symbolic functions in defining property rights and administrative boundaries in the medieval landscape.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 600m south east of Park House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013305. View the official record →
The Scots Dyke is a linear earthwork of medieval date that formed a territorial boundary in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013305.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 600m south east of Park House 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 1013305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 150m ENE of Olliver (7.2 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary running south from Olliver East for 550m (7.7 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary and portion of field system 100m east of Whitefields Farm (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 600m south east of Park House'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 600m south east of Park House stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.