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Becca Banks, Yorkshire

Becca Banks is an ancient linear earthwork, part of the Aberford Dykes earthworks, located to the north-west of Aberford, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The Aberford Dykes lie north and south of Cock Beck with the modern village of Aberford at their approximate centre. The dykes are believed to have even been constructed during the Roman period or the early post-Roman period. Becca Banks is visible as a substantial earthwork. The monument is within the council area of Leeds.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1016951.

Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.835929,-1.351583
Grid Reference: SE 4276 3793
Civil Parish: Aberford CP
Council Area: Leeds CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 299819
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Becca_Banks,_Yorkshire_299819

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