Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSection of the Cleave Dyke system known as the Kepwick Dyke on Arden Little Moor

Section of the Cleave Dyke system known as the Kepwick Dyke on Arden Little Moor

England
List entry 1013591
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The Kepwick Dyke is a section of the Cleave Dyke system located on Arden Little Moor in North Yorkshire. This linear earthwork consists of a substantial bank and ditch that forms part of a wider defensive or territorial boundary system of Iron Age date. The dyke represents evidence of land division and settlement organisation during the prehistoric period, with the earthwork surviving as a prominent landscape feature marking the boundaries of ancient territories in the upland regions of Yorkshire. The monument remains an important archaeological indicator of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in northern Britain.

Section of the Cleave Dyke system known as the Kepwick Dyke on Arden Little Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013591. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Section of the Cleave Dyke system known as the Kepwick Dyke on Arden Little Moor?

The Kepwick Dyke is a section of the Cleave Dyke system located on Arden Little Moor in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013591.

Who is responsible for protecting Section of the Cleave Dyke system known as the Kepwick Dyke on Arden Little Moor?

Section of the Cleave Dyke system known as the Kepwick Dyke on Arden Little Moor 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 1013591.

What other scheduled monuments are near Section of the Cleave Dyke system known as the Kepwick Dyke on Arden Little Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow in Cliff Plantation (7.8 km), Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton Bank (7.9 km), Wayside cross known as Cooper Cross on Sutton Bank (8 km).

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