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List of Linear defences or dykes in England

Certain
Probable
Questionable or Doubtful
Rejected
Confidence is a statement of the site as a medieval fortification or palace

 

Name Alternative Name(s) County Remains
Barons Dyke Bishops Dyke; Bar Dyke; White Moss Cumberland earthwork
Basco Dyke, Ainstable Cumberland no visible
Bishops Dyke, Dalston Barrs Cumberland earthwork
Borrowdale Dyke Westmorland no visible
Salkeld Dyke Cumberland no visible
Scots Dike Scots Dyke Cumberland earthwork
The Downs Beach Fortifications Great Turf Bulwark; Little Turf Bulwark; Great White Bulwark of Clay; Black or Walmer Bulwark Kent no visible
Harringtons Dyke Roeburndale Lancashire uncertain
Weybourne Hope Beach Defence Wabourne; Wauburne-hope Norfolk no visible
War Dike Steindic Yorkshire North Riding earthwork
Clennell Street Cross Dyke 1 Copper Snout Northumberland cropmark/slight earthwork
Clennell Street Cross Dyke 2 Wholehope Northumberland cropmark/slight earthwork
Clennell Street Cross Dyke 5 Uplaw Know Northumberland cropmark/slight earthwork
Clennell Street Cross Dyke 4 South East of Uplaw Knowe Northumberland cropmark/slight earthwork
Clennell Street Cross Dyke 6 South East of Hoseden Linn Northumberland earthwork
Clennell Street Cross Dyke 3 Northumberland cropmark/slight earthwork
Plymouth Blockhouse, Millbay and Firestone Bay wall Hoe Blockhouse Devon no visible
Minsmere Tudor entrenchments Suffolk no visible
Southwold Gun Hill Suffolk no visible
Sheringham and Cromer Cliff defences Norfolk no visible
Crosby Ravensworth Dyke Westmorland cropmark/slight earthwork
Green Dike Yorkshire North Riding earthwork
Abingdon, Serpenhills Shippon; Northcourt Berkshire no visible
Black Dyke Northumberland earthwork
Great Wolford Village Ditch Warwickshire earthwork
Armada Bank, Gwinear Gwithian Godrevy Towans Cornwall earthwork

This listing was last updated on Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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