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Danes' Dyke, Yorkshire

The Danes' Dyke is a prehistoric linear boundary enclosing Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, in the East Riding. The dike runs from the coast north of Flamborough Head south for a 2.5 miles, enclosing around five square miles of headland. Believed to date from the Middle Bronze Age, the Danes' Dyke is extremely well preserved and remains a significant boundary in the modern landscape. It is within the council area of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013193.

Place Type: Prehistoric Earthwork
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: East Riding
Lat, Long: 54.122558,-0.145796
Grid Reference: TA 2128 7122
Civil Parish: Flamborough CP
Council Area: East Riding of Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Hull and East Yorkshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 301267
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Danes'_Dyke,_Yorkshire_301267

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