Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSection of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank

Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank

England
List entry 1012745
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located on the North York Moors in Yorkshire. The dyke forms part of a substantial defensive system that extends across the landscape, comprising a bank and ditch arrangement typical of prehistoric territorial or settlement boundaries. This particular section represents evidence of the sophisticated land management and social organisation practised by Iron Age communities in northern England. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains archaeologically significant for understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the later prehistoric period.

Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012745. View the official record →

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What is Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank?

Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located on the North York Moors in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012745.

Who is responsible for protecting Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank?

Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank 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 1012745.

What other scheduled monuments are near Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hood Hill motte and bailey (2.1 km), Medieval moated grange 160m south east of The Grange (4.6 km), Byland Abbey Cistercian monastery: monastic precinct, water-management earthworks, enclosures, ancillary buildings and quarries (5.3 km).

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