Danes' Dyke and Dykes Plantation
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Danes' Dyke and Dykes Plantation
Image: © Mike Bardill Taken: 4 Sep 2007
Danes’ Dyke consists of prehistoric earthworks, possibly intended as a defence, and woodland that runs 2½ miles across Flamborough Head. Despite its name, Danes’ Dyke had nothing to do with the Danes, and was a much earlier site - probably dating back to the Bronze Age.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.134837
Longitude
-0.144323