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The Queen Dike is a cross-dyke of Iron Age date situated approximately 600 metres east of Wold Farm in Yorkshire. The monument forms part of a linear defensive or territorial earthwork characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern England. The dike survives as an upstanding bank and ditch feature that would have functioned to control movement across the landscape, possibly delineating land holdings or providing defensive positions for a nearby settlement. Such cross-dykes are commonly associated with hillforts and open settlements of the later prehistoric period in Yorkshire.
The Queen Dike: part of a cross-dyke 600m east of Wold Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007919. View the official record →
The Queen Dike is a cross-dyke of Iron Age date situated approximately 600 metres east of Wold Farm in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007919.
The Queen Dike: part of a cross-dyke 600m east of Wold Farm 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 1007919.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale (8.3 km), Round barrow 390m south-west of High Barn Farm (8.7 km), Round barrow 400m north-west of Cobdale Farm (8.8 km).
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