Scots Dike

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Scots Dyke

In the civil parish of Kirkandrews.
In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Boundary bank defining the English-Scottish border between the Rivers Esk (NY388731) and Sark (NY334739), constructed in 1552. The course of the Scots' Dike is preserved for most of its length as a bank with ditches on either side, but its original form appears to have been much altered by later land use and the marginal shift of later field boundaries. Features visible south of the border have been scheduled. Perriam & Robinson state not defensible, a demarkation line.

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY334739

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 1228685

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 27