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Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork situated to the east of Chichester Barracks in Sussex, extending approximately 550 metres in length. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture, though the precise chronology and function of this particular dyke require further archaeological confirmation. Such linear earthworks in the Chichester region are typically associated with territorial or settlement boundaries dating from the late Iron Age period, possibly relating to the broader defensive landscape of the Atrebates or similar communities during the pre-Roman period. The dyke represents an important archaeological record of ancient land management and territorial organisation in Sussex.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005862. View the official record →
Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork situated to the east of Chichester Barracks in Sussex, extending approximately 550 metres in length. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005862.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) 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 1005862.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (0.6 km), Chichester Castle (1.4 km), Greyfriars Chapel, Priory Park (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.