Template:Did you know nominations/Cross dyke
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The result was: promoted by Orlady (talk) 15:54, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
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Cross dyke
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- ... that English Heritage considers cross dykes (example pictured), earthwork barriers built throughout upland Britain, to be Bronze Age territorial boundaries of national importance?
- Reviewed: Old Fresno Water Tower
- Comment: New article from redirect
Created by Simon Burchell (talk). Self nominated at 19:28, 10 June 2013 (UTC).
- Considered by whom?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 09:20, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
- Clarified in hook. Simon Burchell (talk) 13:18, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
Created from redirect, long, neutral, QPQ okay. The definition used for the cross dykes should be sourced in the article (3b). Citation for the rest is fine, though the lack of {{sfn}} linking makes them really hard to read (consider converting your refs). Trimmed hook to 200 characters. May want to consider making the "are considered by EH" not passive → "EH considers". "Important" is also redundant—they really meant of national importance, but there isn't enough room the way it's currently phrased. Image will be somewhat hard to see at 100px, but I think it's okay. Question: I created a redirect for "upland Britain" to Pennines—is this correct? (I'm not familiar with the phrase or UK geography.) If so, wfy the hook with it? czar · · 02:16, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
- The definition is referenced in the article - everything in the intro except the last sentence is referenced to footnote 1 (EH1990a). I've never used {{sfn}} in the past and have never been required to - everything is sourced and linked in the refs. Upland Britain actually refers to a wide range of areas, including mountainous areas of Wales, the Scottish Highlands, the Pennines, various upland moors in southwest England etc, so Pennines for "upland Britain" is much too narrow a definition - in fact it is so broad that I doubt it could be satisfactorily linked anywhere - it generally means anything higher than about 500m. Thanks for the review, Simon Burchell (talk) 07:40, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
- Anything used in the hook has to have an immediate ref in the article (see 3b). You don't have to use {{sfn}}—I just wanted to add that I thought it'd be easier than not. English highlands also redirects to the Pennines so I'll stick with that redirect for now as the best available option. czar · · 08:37, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
- OK - I've dropped the cite in after the first two sentences, which should cover it. All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 11:42, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks - it looks fine to me, although I've dropped the "era" from the hook as redundant after "Bronze Age". Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 07:45, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
