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Chichester Dyke is an ancient linear earthwork extending northwards from The Drive in Summersdale, near Chichester in West Sussex. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation approximately 480 yards in length, characteristic of defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the Iron Age or Romano-British period. Such dykes in the Chichester area are thought to relate to territorial divisions and may be associated with the defensive systems surrounding the Romano-British settlement at Chichester itself. The earthwork survives as a visible ridge and furrow feature in the modern landscape and remains archaeologically significant as evidence of ancient land organisation and settlement patterns in the region.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 480yds (440m) from The Drive, Summersdale, near Chichester is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005861. View the official record →
Chichester Dyke is an ancient linear earthwork extending northwards from The Drive in Summersdale, near Chichester in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005861.
Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 480yds (440m) from The Drive, Summersdale, near Chichester 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 1005861.
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 (1.7 km), Chichester Castle (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 480yds (440m) from The Drive, Summersdale, near Chichester'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 N 480yds (440m) from The Drive, Summersdale, near Chichester stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.