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Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork is a linear defensive earthwork located south of West Broyle House near Chichester in Sussex. The monument consists of a substantial ditch and bank system extending approximately 330 metres southward from the house, forming part of a wider system of dykes that may relate to Iron Age territorial boundaries or medieval land division. The earthwork survives as a prominent topographical feature within the landscape, with clear archaeological evidence of its raised bank and associated ditch. The precise dating and original function of this section remain subjects of scholarly investigation, though it forms part of the complex of earthworks in the Broyle area that have long attracted archaeological attention for their defensive or boundary characteristics.
Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 360yds (330m) S of West Broyle House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005856. View the official record →
Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork is a linear defensive earthwork located south of West Broyle House near Chichester in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005856.
Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 360yds (330m) S of West Broyle House 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 1005856.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (1.6 km), Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation (1.7 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (1.9 km).
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