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OK scanning maps for sammy wood and saw wood in seacroft we pass Grimes Dyke.Anyone got any information and theories on it's structure, extent, date and purpose, and what can still be seen?

Grimes Dykehttp://www.leeds.gov.uk/templenewsam/woodland/wood_arch.html

Tne rivulet starti originaly just south of Redhal, probaly culverted at some point to cross Wehtherby Road, re-emerging close to the Coal Road only once again to be culverted when the surronding housing was built cica 1980, becoming the Cock Beck, it runs into Grimes Dyke for a portion of its journey before turning North East towards Aberford (and not through Barnbow as is understandably thought).Grimes Dyke remains as this channel running under York Road, and through Stanks. Once the beck has left this, the earth works continued in an arc running sourhwards as in Tyke's post. The portion mentioned is best known and runs to the west of the old Bullerthorpe Lane from Colton Lane down to the start of the woods lower down the lane. A portion of this is untouched with the Dyke being readily disernable.It is listed as an ancient monument which would lead to an expectation that it would be immune from development - seemingly this is not so - provided that the earthwoks remain undisturbed, development (building or road) may be construted over it as has happened in places!.Archeological survey data is held by the West Yorkshire Archeological Society and an older description will be found in Edmund Boggs book Round & about Leeds. I have a copy of the dig and survey results carried out for the proposed housing at agrime Dyke - a little big to post but I'm happy to forward directly if anyones wants a copy.

chameleon wrote: The portion mentioned is best known and runs to the west of the old Bullerthorpe Lane from Colton Lane down to the start of the woods lower down the lane. A portion of this is untouched with the Dyke being readily disernable. THANK YOU BRUNEL TYKE AND CAM....That portions a field trip then!!I note the mystery about the use and function, it's said that its a way of marking territory/boundaries as clearly it's not defensive??

Bogg's book is a rare item however, it is now online to download and very well worth a leisurey read if you are not already familiar with it:http://www.archive.org/details/oldkingd ... 00boggrich