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village, of which only a few traces remain, in the field in 
front of the Rev. Mr. Lloyd's house, the chief part having 
been destroyed by the falling of the cliff that once extended 
into the bay an unknown distance. This village had been 
enclosed by an earthwork 10 feet high by 14 feet across the 
base, which appears to have commenced at the cliff, and, 
passing round the eastern side of the village, was continued 
on in nearly a straight line to old Bridlington, to which 
point it can be easily traced, but not further, though it is 
not probable that it was intended to have terminated there 
abruptly. It was perfect up to the time of the enclosure 
of the parish about 60 years since, when the present road 
was formed, which is partly on the line of the embankment ; 
but where it. deviated, to form a more direct line, there some 
part of the old embankment remains nearly perfect. 
There were also two lines of embankment from the angle 
at Sewerby, leading in a straight line to the "Danes Dike," 
with a road between them, which was intended to connect 
the two great lines of intrenchment, and to form a secure 
passage for cattle from one to the other. One of these banks 
was taken away at the same time that the new road was 
formed, but a part of the other bank still remains, with 
a hedge planted upon it. The sunk fence in front of 
Mr. Lloyd's house is a part of the enclosed road, and shows 
its original level, with its exact line and position.* 
Danes Dike is a natural ravine, which drained the south 
side of the promontory which forms the parish of Flam- 
borough, and does not extend far. The embankment which 
crowns the eastern edge of it was intended to have been 
carried across the promontory, but it was only commenced at 
the two extremities, when those who were forming it were 
* I received this information from a very old man, named William Ward, who 
is now in the employ of Mr. Lloyd, and remembers the alteration being made, 
