MONUMENTS PROTECTION PROGRAMME

MONUMENT CLASS DESCRIPTION

CROSS - DYKES.

JANUARY 1990

1 Definition 2 Date 3 General Description 4 Distribution and regional variation
5 Rarity 6 Survival and Potential 7 Associations 8 Characterisation criteria
12 Bibliography 13 Acknowledgements 14 Figures

CROSS-DYKES

Alternative, colloquial and related terms: Covered way; Cross-ridge dyke; Linear ditch; Linear earthwork; Ranch boundary; Spur dyke

Ordnance Survey map term: Dike; Double dike; Earthwork

RCHME Thesaurus Monument Type : Cross Dyke.