Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 480yds (440m) from The Drive, Summersdale, near Chichester

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History & significance

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 →

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