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Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m south east of St Martin's Priory is a surviving earthwork of a medieval defensive line. The dyke forms a substantial linear bank and ditch construction characteristic of Border fortifications, extending across the landscape as a territorial and military boundary. Dating to the medieval period, the earthwork reflects the strategic importance of the Anglo-Scottish border region and the need to define and defend territorial limits during this era. The surviving section near St Martin's Priory, Guiseley, preserves evidence of the historical landscape engineering undertaken to control movement and demarcate authority in this contested borderland.
Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m south east of St Martin's Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015516. View the official record →
Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m south east of St Martin's Priory is a surviving earthwork of a medieval defensive line. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015516.
Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m south east of St Martin's Priory 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 1015516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 225m south of St Martin's Priory (0.2 km), St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond (0.2 km), Easby Abbey Premonstratensian monastery: monastic precinct, cultivation terraces, water-management features and ancillary buildings (0.7 km).
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