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Fat Betty is a boundary marker located on Danby Moor in North Yorkshire. The stone cross dates to the medieval period and stands as evidence of the established territorial divisions of the moorland landscape during that time. The monument consists of a weathered stone cross that would have served to demarcate the boundaries between parishes or administrative territories. Such crosses were characteristic features of the medieval English upland landscape, marking routes and territorial limits across open moorland.
White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012892. View the official record →
Fat Betty is a boundary marker located on Danby Moor in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012892.
White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby 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 1012892.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round cairns, one known as Obtrusch, 800m south west of Kneysbeck (7.9 km), Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes (8 km), Colliery on Rudland Rigg, 825m north east of Bog House (8.2 km).
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