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Chichester Dyke is an Iron Age linear earthwork in Sussex, England, comprising defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the pre-Roman period. The monument consists of two recorded sections: one extending approximately 430 yards through East Broyle Copse to the railway, and another stretching some 400 yards from Brandy Hole Lane in New Fishbourne. These banks and ditches represent substantial engineering works characteristic of Iron Age settlement hierarchies and land division in the region. The earthwork's physical remains and strategic positioning reflect the importance of territorial control and resource management in the landscape around Chichester during the centuries preceding Roman occupation.
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 →
Chichester Dyke is an Iron Age linear earthwork in Sussex, England, comprising defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the pre-Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005853.
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 Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005853.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (1 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (1.3 km), Chichester Castle (1.7 km).
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