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Moor Dikes and Craddlegrip Dike is a scheduled ancient monument in Wykeham Forest, North Yorkshire, comprising a complex of prehistoric linear earthworks and associated remains. The site consists of substantial ditch and bank systems that functioned as territorial or pastoral boundaries during the prehistoric period, with evidence suggesting activity spanning from the Bronze Age through to the Iron Age. These linear features represent important examples of landscape organisation in the upland areas of northern England, demonstrating the management and division of land during the later prehistoric era. The monument survives as a system of visible banks and ditches cut into the moorland terrain, preserving evidence of the social and economic structures of prehistoric communities in the region.
The Moor Dikes and Craddlegrip Dike prehistoric linear boundaries and other prehistoric remains in Wykeham Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017164. View the official record →
Moor Dikes and Craddlegrip Dike is a scheduled ancient monument in Wykeham Forest, North Yorkshire, comprising a complex of prehistoric linear earthworks and associated remains. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017164.
The Moor Dikes and Craddlegrip Dike prehistoric linear boundaries and other prehistoric remains in Wykeham Forest 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 1017164.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (2.4 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (2.5 km), Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds (3.4 km).
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