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Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork monument situated north of Chichester in Sussex, extending approximately 330 metres from Otter Memorial College. The dyke is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England. It represents a defensive or boundary structure of Iron Age or Romano-British date, characteristic of the kind of linear earthworks constructed in southern England during the prehistoric and Romano-British periods. The monument survives as a substantial bank and ditch formation, evidence of its former importance as either a territorial demarcation or defensive feature associated with the settlement patterns of the Chichester region during antiquity.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002981. View the official record →
Chichester Dyke is a linear earthwork monument situated north of Chichester in Sussex, extending approximately 330 metres from Otter Memorial College. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002981.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College 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 1002981.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Castle (0.8 km), Greyfriars Chapel, Priory Park (0.8 km), Chichester City Walls, The Tower, Orchard Street (1 km).
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