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Section of the Cleave Dyke system, known as the Casten Dike, 300m ENE of Hambleton Inn is a linear earthwork forming part of the broader defensive or territorial dyke system of the North York Moors. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch aligned on a north-south orientation, characteristic of early medieval boundary works in northern England. The Cleave Dyke system, of which this section forms a component, is traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon period, though the precise dating and original extent of the work remain subjects of scholarly debate. The earthwork survives as a visible topographical feature across the moorland landscape, demonstrating the scale of organisation and labour investment characteristic of early medieval engineering works in this region.
Section of the Cleave Dyke system, known as the Casten Dike, 300m ENE of Hambleton Inn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012743. View the official record →
Section of the Cleave Dyke system, known as the Casten Dike, 300m ENE of Hambleton Inn is a linear earthwork forming part of the broader defensive or territorial dyke system of the North York Moors. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012743.
Section of the Cleave Dyke system, known as the Casten Dike, 300m ENE of Hambleton Inn 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 1012743.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Byland Abbey Cistercian monastery: monastic precinct, water-management earthworks, enclosures, ancillary buildings and quarries (4.8 km), Studford Ring (6.4 km), Section of cross ridge dyke and earthworks in Roman Plantation, Oulston Moor (9.1 km).
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