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Scots Dike, Yorkshire

Scots Dike is an early mediæval linear earthwork near Aske Hall, Yorkshire, in the North Riding. The monument includes a bank 40ft wide and up to 7ft high. Scots Dyke is believed to date from the sixth and seventh centuries. Linear earthworks were used to divide territory for military, social, economic and political purposes. It is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013780.

Place Type: Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.424057,-1.712831
Grid Reference: NZ 1873 0321
Civil Parish: Aske CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 304291
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Scots_Dike,_Yorkshire_304291

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