Castle Dykes Henge is a Class I Neolithic henge earthwork in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England, situated between the villages of Aysgarth and Thornton Rust. It consists of a roughly circular bank approximately 87 yards (80 m) in diameter with an internal ditch.[1][2]
| Castle Dykes Henge | |
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| North Yorkshire, England, UK | |
 Castle Dykes Henge | |
.svg)  Castle Dykes Henge Location in North Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 54°16′52″N 2°01′43″W / 54.281245°N 2.028721°W |
| Grid reference | SD98238728 |
It is reported that excavation work took place in 1908, though there is little physical evidence of this as the henge appears to be mostly intact.[3] In 2015 the Royal Archaeological Institute awarded a research grant for a survey of the site and palaeoenvironmental sampling.[4]
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Castle Dykes Henge (47204)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Castle Dykes Henge". Out of Oblivion (Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority). Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Castle Dykes Henge (1008878)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "RAI Newsletter No.49" (PDF). The Royal Archaeological Institute. April 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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