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Images

Image of Thixendale (Dyke) by moggymiaow

map reference SE822583
not shown on OS maps
yet more hil top fotifications just visible as a dark line runing round the head of the valley

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

map reference SE809632
shown on 1:25000 scale OS maps
the dyke surrounding what I would assume was a farmstead, , the dyke is fairly long but almost all its length is hidden in trees

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

map reference SE809632
part of a long dyke, that I am guessing surrounded a small farmstead
marked on 1:2500 scale map this shot is the small section to the east of the road

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

map reference SE813626
A double dyke defending the head of the vally, taken facing north

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

Map reference SE812619
marked on 1:25000 scale map. The dyke can be seen coming diagonally down the hill, crossing the hedge line, then it bends and comes down vertically

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

map reference SE817620
makred on OS map as a path, the hill fortifications can be seen just below the skyline

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

map reference SE820617
not marked on OS maps
It must have been a pretty impressive dyke in its time

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

mao reference SE828614
the dyke can be easily seen going up the side of the valley to the left
take looking SW

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

Map reference SE848618
Not marked on OS maps
The is in Court dale, leading off Thixen dale a typical hiltop fortification cn be seen in the centre of the image

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

Map refrence SE874622
Taken facing south
Not sure about this one, there are clearly earth works running along the hillside, but they are lower down than I would expect for hilltop fortifications.

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

map reference SE873632
not marked on OS maps
This is actually in fairy dale which leads off thixendale
Difficult to make out from the photo, but the old hilltop fortifcations can be since lower down that the current hedgeline (more of a dark shadow than anything else)

Image credit: moggymia

moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

Map reference SE843608
(marked on OS map)

No longer impressive, but the dyke can clearly be seen with an old hedge planted on top of it.

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

Map reference SE843597
The hilltop fortification can be seen running round the edge of the hill, just below the hedgeline

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003

Map reference SE84455860
Not marked on OS maps
The dyke can be seen runnning around the edge of the hill, not to be confused with the two track leading up the hillside

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moggymiaow Jan 26, 2003