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

Skirsgill Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

This is marked on the 1:25000 map as a settlement. This pic shows an embankment with the occasional standing stone on it. The stones in the centre of the arc are a natural rock formation. I hypothesise that when the settlement was there it would have formed a natural paved area. There is a single standing stone in this area along with miscellaneous humps and bumps. The line of stones visible in the left of the photo is an entirely natural rock formation.

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Image of Thixendale (Dyke) by moggymiaow

Thixendale

Dyke

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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Image of Thixendale (Dyke) by moggymiaow

Thixendale

Dyke

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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Image of Thixendale (Dyke) by moggymiaow

Thixendale

Dyke

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)

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Image of Dargate Dyke by moggymiaow

Dargate Dyke

Dyke

this is not Dargate dyke itself, but it is part of the same complex, it is a single duke that tuns for about half a kilometer, it can be found at SE875920 and is marked on the 1:25000 map of the area

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Millington

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.

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

Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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

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

Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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

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

Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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

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

Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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

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

Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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

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

Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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

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

Millington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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

Simon Howe

The partner in crime on this trip, the second howe with the “headstone” I think that the head stone is one of the kerb stones that the embankment has worn away from as close investigations reveals the tops of several other upright stones still embedded in the embankment approximately in line (circularly) with the head stone.

The standing stones make for an intriguing site. Shame about the grouse butt.

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Image of Horncliffe (Ring Cairn) by moggymiaow

Horncliffe

Ring Cairn

Not quite sure of the category of this one, could be a embanked circle It is marked on the map as an enclosure. There are several stones standing atop of a circle embankment. It is well hidden amongst the brack. It has an unusual pit in the centre about 2 feet depp by 4 week diameter.