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Date UncertainSite Name: Castle Dykes Alternative Name: Castle DykeCountry: England County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Henge
Nearest Town: Aysgarth Nearest Village: Thoralby
Map Ref: SD9823187289
Latitude: 54.281236N Longitude: 2.028671W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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drolaf visited on 21st Sep 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 2 the henge lies on a rise to the east of Addleborough hill, and sits directly between that hill and Pen hill to the east, two very distinctive hills. There are good long distance views to the east (North York Moors) and north to Carperby cairn. No attempt has been made to level the site so it takes the shape of the spur it is on. A small amount of rabbit damage.
indigosue visited on 1st Jan 2013 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 2 I lived in Aysgarth for many years and this henge sparked my interest in ancient sites. I walked up here many times to enjoy the view and imagine the lives of the people who made this site 1000s of years ago.
WindC visited on 1st Jun 2011 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3 Not signposted. Lovely little place...
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.67 Ambience: 5 Access: 2.33
A well preserved Henge which sits astride a ridge.
The henge is roughly circular and has a maximum diameter of 75m. There are 3 entrances, north, south & east, the eastern entrance is thought to be the only original one and has a causeway.
The one and only excavation of the site was carried out by Canon Wylie in 1908.
Update May 2017: Further information can be found on Pastscape Monument ID 47204 and The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) - see their page for Castle Dykes, Aysgarth, North Yorkshire. TNA include directions for finding the henge, together with an image of 1856 OS map, a plan of the henge from 1908 and a brief archaeology and history.
The henge is also scheduled, see Historic England Entry 1008878, which says: This very well preserved henge monument is prominently situated astride a low east to west glacial ridge. The monument includes a roughly circular enclosure defined by a well preserved bank and internal ditch. The maximum diameter is 75m across the crest of the bank from east to west and 68m from north to south. The earthwork survives to an average height of 2m from the crest of the bank to the base of the ditch. The ditch, averaging 10.5m wide, has been slightly infilled by weathering especially near the entrance which has lessened the profile of the causeway. The only original entrance is that on the eastern side; interruptions to the bank on the northern and southern sides appear to be recent and are not matched by corresponding causeways across the ditch. The eastern entrance is simple in form and rather narrow, with the ditch causeway only about 2m wide."
The henge can be clearly seen on Google Earth/UK Grid Reference Finder and sits between the Gill Beck to its north and the Haw Beck to its south.
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