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The Scots Dyke is a linear boundary earthwork of medieval or early modern date located in Yorkshire. This section, situated approximately 100 metres east of Whitefields Farm, forms part of a broader field system and represents defensive or territorial demarcation typical of the period. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork that contributes to understanding of medieval land organisation and boundary practices in the region. The dyke's exact chronology remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though its form is consistent with linear boundaries established during the medieval period or the transition to the early modern era.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary and portion of field system 100m east of Whitefields Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013777. View the official record →
The Scots Dyke is a linear boundary earthwork of medieval or early modern date located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013777.
Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary and portion of field system 100m east of Whitefields Farm 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 1013777.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m south east of St Martin's Priory (1.1 km), Easby Abbey Premonstratensian monastery: monastic precinct, cultivation terraces, water-management features and ancillary buildings (1.2 km), Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 225m south of St Martin's Priory (1.3 km).
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