Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Archaeology Group (SWAAG) (2016). Archaeological Recording of Western Grinton Dyke. Reeth, Swaledale: Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Archaeology Group. https://doi.org/10.5284/1041038. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Recording of Western Grinton Dyke
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Series:		 Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Archaeology Group unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 The Western Grinton Dyke forms part of a series of earthworks known as the Grinton-Fremington Dykes which are mainly characterised as massive bank and ditch earthworks which follow discontinuous courses across Swaledale close to its conjunction with Arkengarthdale. Various theories have been put forward as to the purpose and dating of the construction of the Dykes ranging from Late Bronze Age to Early Medieval periods. The widening and natural erosion of a longstanding vehicular access breach forming a cross section in the Western Dyke resulted in a proposal to try and retrieve dateable material at the natural base of the bank and add to the understanding of its construction. With the support of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Scheduled Monument Consent (reference S00116152) was granted by Historic England on 28 September 2015 and amended on 7 January 2016. Profiling of the earthwork showed the ditch to be 4 metres below the top of the bank and the excavation revealed that consequently a revetment structure had been incorporated into the eastern face of the bank to prevent slippage into the ditch. Charcoal samples were found in the excavation trenches and 10 of these samples were submitted for radio carbon dating with resultant dates from 1820BC to 51BC. However these samples did not come from secure contexts and can only therefore suggest a Terminus post quem for the construction
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Author:		 Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Archaeology Group (SWAAG)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Western Grinton Dyke
County: North Yorkshire
District: Richmondshire
Parish: GRINTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 403630, 498220 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) EARTHWORK (Monument Type England)
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Note:		 17 page Report plus 11 Appendices
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018