Skell Dikes

Skell Dikes is an archaeological site in England, United Kingdom. Skell Dikes is situated nearby to the forest Raincliffe Woods, as well as near Black Rigg Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raincliffe Woods and Ayton Castle.

Raincliffe Woods

Forest

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Raincliffe Woods are situated to the north-west of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. They form an "L" shape with Forge Valley Woods and the River Derwent.

Ayton Castle

Castle

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ayton Castle is a ruined Grade I listed 14th century pele tower castle near West Ayton, North Yorkshire, England. Ayton Castle is situated 1¼ miles south of Skell Dikes.

GCHQ Scarborough

Military installation

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

GCHQ Scarborough is a satellite ground station located on Irton Moor, on the outskirts of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England, operated by the British signals intelligence service. GCHQ Scarborough is situated 1¼ miles east of Skell Dikes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Throxenby and Newby.

Throxenby

Suburb

Throxenby is a suburb of Scarborough, in North Yorkshire, England. Historically the settlement of Throxenby was a hamlet, separated from Scarborough by countryside. Throxenby is situated 2 miles northeast of Skell Dikes.

Newby

Village

Photo: John Davis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newby and Scalby is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. formed by the smaller southern area of Newby and the larger, northern, area of Scalby. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Scarborough district. It has the status of a town council. Newby is situated 2 miles northeast of Skell Dikes.

Falsgrave

Suburb

Photo: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Falsgrave is an area of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. The settlement pre-dates the Domesday Book survey and was the manor which Scarborough belonged to. Falsgrave is situated 2 miles east of Skell Dikes.

Skell Dikes

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.27074° or 54° 16′ 15″ north

Longitude

-0.47814° or 0° 28′ 41″ west

Open location code

9C6X7GCC+7P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1562563076

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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