The dyke was most likely built for defensive purposes. However in an age when stories were largely were passed on by word of mouth (orally) rather than written down, supernatural elements based on the folklore of people that had migrated to the region may have become woven into the tale to explain a the existence of the earth work
Added:
16th Jun 2005 by Diane Earl
Subjects:
Citizenship, English, History
Key Stages:
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3
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Devil's Dyke near Gallows Hill
