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Cross Dyke, Shropshire

Cross Dyke is a linear earthwork at Devil's Mouth near Church Stretton, Shropshire. Positioned at the narrowest point of the ridge to separate Burway Hill to the east from the main plateau of The Long Mynd to the west, the earthworks stretch for some 500ft. It is believed to date from the Bronze Age or the Early Iron Age. It is within the council area of Shropshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1007704.

Place Type: Prehistoric Earthwork
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.543312,-2.8279701
Grid Reference: SO 4394 9426
Civil Parish: Church Stretton CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 301166
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cross_Dyke,_Shropshire_301166

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