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Devil's Dyke, Norfolk

Devil's Dyke is an ancient linear earthwork which runs for about seven miles between the River Nar at Narborough and a tributary of the River Wissey at Beachamwell in Norfolk. It has a bank up to 6ft high and ditch on its east side. Although usually assigned to the early Saxon period, it has not been reliably dated. It is within the council area of Breckland (Norfolk).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1003973.

Place Type: Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Norfolk
Lat, Long: 52.644978,0.57876723
Grid Reference: TF 7456 0837
Civil Parish: Beachamwell CP
Council Area: Breckland CA (Norfolk CA)
Police Area: Norfolk PA

GBPN ID: 301330
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Devil's_Dyke,_Norfolk_301330

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