Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SE857559

Nearest town:

Great Driffield (16km ENE)

OS reference:

SE857559

OS sheet:

106

Latitude:

53° 59' 30.24 N

Longitude:

0° 41' 33.68 W

Added to TMA by

moggymiaow

Images (7)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Millington (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by moggymiaow

A double dyke would originallyhave crossed the whole hill, but no only goes halfway across, the other half having been obliterated by ploughing
Map reference SE 857559

Image credit: moggymiaow

moggymiaow Jan 19, 2003

Taken from the opposite site of the valley looking East. Clearly showing the earthwork going up the hill. Also the fortified area at the top is the area covered in green grass.
Map reference SE 854 552

moggymiaow Jan 19, 2003

There are three dykes fortifiying this area that are visible, two are show on OS maps. THe largest dykes is just below the horizon, the next in the green area, then the lowest, a feint line in the long grass
map reference SE 854554

Image credit: moggymiaow

moggymiaow Jan 19, 2003

The northern end of the fortified hill areas, culiminating in the double dykes of Huggate just before the hedge line. Looking East.
Map reference SE 854555

Image credit: moggymiaow

moggymiaow Jan 19, 2003

A double dyke would originallyhave crossed the whole hill, but no only goes halfway across, the other half having been obliterated by ploughing. The Dykes are cut across in a couple of places by farm tracks
Map reference SE 857559

moggymiaow Jan 19, 2003

Looking towards Huggate Dykes (facing North). This earthwork runs along the edge of the hill, it is still quite substancial for most of its length, though dragually peters out to the south.
Map reference SE 855555

moggymiaow Jan 19, 2003

Part of a huge fortified hill complex around Millington, Huggate dykes are the most visible of the earthworks, but most of the hills around show fortifications. The Earthwork in this photo is the black line below the brow of the hill
map reference SE 842524

moggymiaow Jan 19, 2003

Articles

Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

moggymiaow Jan 22, 2003

The whole areas around Milington seems to consist of fortified hilltops. Here are a few examples of the earthworks. Many are not show on OS maps, but are still clearly visible on the ground. Sadly more have been obliterated completely by ploughing.
The isolation, emptiness and stillness makes for good walking to visit several earthworks at the same time.
As it is quite a large area, see the individual images for their map references and descriptions.