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Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date running eastward from Chichester Main Road to Pook Lane in Sussex. The visible section measures approximately 210 metres and consists of a substantial ditch with an associated bank, characteristic of defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the pre-Roman Iron Age period. The earthwork forms part of a broader system of linear features in the Chichester area, which may have served to delineate land holdings, control movement, or provide defensive functions for the surrounding settlements. This scheduled ancient monument represents important archaeological evidence for Iron Age land organisation and landscape management in Sussex.
A 210m length of Devil's Ditch running east from Chichester Main Road to Pook Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005877. View the official record →
Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date running eastward from Chichester Main Road to Pook Lane in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005877.
A 210m length of Devil's Ditch running east from Chichester Main Road to Pook Lane is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005877.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (1.7 km), Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 430yds (393m) through East Broyle Copse, to railway, and earthwork extending 400yds (365m) from Brandy Hole Lane, New Fishbourne (1.7 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (2.3 km).
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