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Shiel Dykes
Shiel Dykes (Shield Dykes, Shieldykes) is a hamlet / farm, located about 5 miles south-west of Alnwick and 1½ miles north-west of Newton on the Moor in Northumberland. It is situated to the south of Newton Burn. Historically, Shieldykes was in the Alnwick South Side township in the ancient parish of Alnwick. Whellan's directory of 1855 lists the farmer at Shieldykes as James Haggup.[1] Today, Shiel Dykes is part of Denwick Civil Parish (detached part).