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War Dike

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Steindic

In the civil parish of Stainton Dale.
In the historic county of Yorkshire North Riding (Modern Authority of North Yorkshire, 1974 county of North Yorkshire).

Medieval estate boundary known as War Dike, also identified from documentary sources as the Steindic, forming part of the boundary to land granted to the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and later to Bridlington Priory.

This site has been described as a;
Linear Defence or Dyke.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Earthworks remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SE99409993

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

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PastScape number; 65597

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