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HEAD DYKE
A dyke used to separate the agricultural land of a township from rough grazing.
Classifications
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| BOUNDARY DYKE | A dyke that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. |
| CROSS RIDGE DYKE | A linear earthwork, usually a bank accompanied by a ditch, which runs across rather than along an area or ridge of higher ground. |
| TOWNSHIP | A group of dwellings, associated farm buildings and land, held by two or more joint tenants usually working the land communally. |
| TREB DYKE | A prehistoric linear earthwork, found only in the Northern Isles. |
