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

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History & significance

Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork forming part of a complex defensive system associated with the Iron Age oppidum at Chichester. The monument comprises multiple sections of bank and ditch construction, including a substantial stretch of approximately 393 metres through East Broyle Copse extending towards the railway, and a further section of around 365 metres extending from Brandy Hole Lane in New Fishbourne. These dykes are thought to have functioned as territorial boundaries or defensive barriers protecting the settlement and its surrounding landscape during the late Iron Age. The earthwork survives as a prominent ground feature despite considerable modification from agricultural activity and modern development in the Chichester area.

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 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005853. View the official record →

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