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Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork monument located west of Densworth House in Sussex, England. The dyke extends approximately 300 yards and represents a defensive or boundary structure of prehistoric or Iron Age date, typical of territorial markers constructed in southern Britain during the Iron Age period. The earthwork survives as a substantial bank and ditch system, though its precise chronology and original extent remain subjects of archaeological study. Such dykes commonly served to control movement across the landscape and may have functioned as stock barriers or territorial demarcations associated with early settlement patterns in the region.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 300yds (270m) W of Densworth House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005859. View the official record →
Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork monument located west of Densworth House in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005859.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 300yds (270m) W of Densworth 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 1005859.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation (1 km), A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill (2.2 km), Fishbourne Roman site (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 300yds (270m) W of Densworth House'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 300yds (270m) W of Densworth House stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.