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Section of the Cleave Dyke system, known as the Casten Dike, is a linear earthwork situated near Hambleton in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a ditch and bank formation characteristic of Iron Age defensive systems, dating to the pre-Roman period. This section represents part of a broader dyke system that once served territorial or defensive purposes across the landscape. The earthwork remains visible as a substantial archaeological feature, though its exact function within the wider Cleave Dyke complex continues to be subject to scholarly interpretation.
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, is a linear earthwork situated near Hambleton in Yorkshire. 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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