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Sections of linear boundary dyke in Harper Dale and Holm Dale, north east of Horsedale Plantation is a prehistoric earthwork comprising surveyingremains of a substantial linear boundary monument in the moorland landscape of northern Yorkshire. The dyke consists of a ditch with an associated bank, characteristic of Iron Age territorial divisions, and represents an important element of the prehistoric landscape management and settlement hierarchy of the region. The monument survives as discontinuous sections within two adjacent dales, preserving evidence of boundary demarcation practices during the later prehistoric period. The earthwork demonstrates the systematic organisation of upland territories during the Iron Age and contributes to understanding of settlement patterns and land use in the North of England during this period.
Sections of linear boundary dyke in Harper Dale and Holm Dale, north east of Horsedale Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015567. View the official record →
Sections of linear boundary dyke in Harper Dale and Holm Dale, north east of Horsedale Plantation is a prehistoric earthwork comprising surveyingremains of a substantial linear boundary monument in the moorland landscape of northern Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015567.
Sections of linear boundary dyke in Harper Dale and Holm Dale, north east of Horsedale Plantation 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 1015567.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 915m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.9 km), Round barrow 930m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (6.9 km), Two round barrows 820m north east of Dalton Gates Farm (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sections of linear boundary dyke in Harper Dale and Holm Dale, north east of Horsedale Plantation's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Sections of linear boundary dyke in Harper Dale and Holm Dale, north east of Horsedale Plantation stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.