Devil's Dyke

Devil's Dyke

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  • Devil's Dyke, Cambridgeshire — Devil s Dyke near Gallow s Hill, near Burwell …   Wikipedia

  • Devil's Dyke, Hertfordshire — Devil s Dyke is the remains of a defensive ditch around an ancient settlement of the Catuvellauni tribe of Ancient Britain. It lies at the east side of the current village of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England. It has possible associations… …   Wikipedia

  • Devil's Dyke, Sussex — View from Devil s Dyke Devil s Dyke is a V shaped valley on the South Downs Way in southern England, near Brighton and Hove. It is part of the Southern England Chalk Formation. Devil s Dyke is on the way to Brighton and is a big hill at the side… …   Wikipedia

  • Devil's Dyke —    A deep gash in the north slopes of the Downs near Hove, East Sussex, is said to have been dug by the Devil, who wanted to let the sea through to drown low lying villages with many churches. He had to finish the work in one night, but was… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

  • devil's dyke — noun Usage: usually capitalized both Ds : any of several prehistoric British earthworks …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dyke — Contents 1 Names 2 People 3 Places 3.1 Settlements …   Wikipedia

  • Devil's Punch Bowl — For other uses, see Devil s Punch Bowl (disambiguation). The valley seen from north of Hindhead The Devil s Punch Bowl is a large natural amphitheatre and beauty spot near Hindhead, Surrey, in England, and is the source of many stories about the… …   Wikipedia

  • Devil's Dykes — The Limes Sarmatiae or Devil s Dyke in eastern Pannonian plain, a group of lines of Roman fortifications done by Constantine I The Devil s Dykes (Hungarian: Ördögárok) , also known as the Csörsz árka ( Csörsz Ditch ) or the Limes Sarmatiae (Latin …   Wikipedia

  • Devil's Humps, Stoughton — View across the Devil s Humps from the summit of Barrow A at the southwestern end. Barrows B, C and D are all visible, together with a possible pond barrow in front of Barrow B. The Devil s Humps (also known as the Kings Graves) are four Bronze… …   Wikipedia

  • The Dyke railway station — The Dyke Location Place Devil s Dyke Area Mid Sussex …   Wikipedia

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