Castle Dike, Yorkshire

Castle Dike is the slight remains of an Iron Age circular enclosure, situated on the flat top of Gilbert Hill near Langsett, in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It consists of a single bank and ditch, with diameters of 100yds (N-S) and 60yds (E-W). It is within the council area of Barnsley.

Primary Name(s): Castle Dike
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.503732,-1.690735
Grid Reference: SE 2061 0082
Civil Parish: Langsett CP
Council Area: Barnsley CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: GBPN300644

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Castle_Dike,_Yorkshire_300644

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