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Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork situated in Densworth Copse near Chichester in West Sussex. The monument extends approximately 250 yards and consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation characteristic of Iron Age defensive or territorial boundaries. The dyke is considered to date from the Iron Age period, when such linear earthworks were commonly constructed across southern Britain to demarcate land holdings, control movement, or provide defensive barriers. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important example of prehistoric landscape engineering in the Chichester region.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 250yds (230m) in Densworth Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005858. View the official record →
Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork situated in Densworth Copse near Chichester in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005858.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 250yds (230m) in Densworth Copse 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 1005858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation (1.1 km), A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill (2.6 km), Fishbourne Roman site (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 250yds (230m) in Densworth Copse'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 extending 250yds (230m) in Densworth Copse stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.