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Chichester Dyke is a section of the Broyle earthwork, an extensive defensive linear monument situated in Plain Wood near Chichester, Sussex. The dyke extends approximately 150 yards (140 metres) and survives as a substantial bank and ditch, representing part of a wider system of Iron Age fortifications that encircled the Chichester area. The monument dates from the Iron Age period, when such linear earthworks served territorial and defensive functions for the communities inhabiting this region of southern England. This particular section, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under NHLE list entry 1005855, preserves important evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and landscape organisation in West Sussex.
Chichester Dyke, section of Broyle earthwork, extending 150yds (140m) through Plain Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005855. View the official record →
Chichester Dyke is a section of the Broyle earthwork, an extensive defensive linear monument situated in Plain Wood near Chichester, Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005855.
Chichester Dyke, section of Broyle earthwork, extending 150yds (140m) through Plain Wood 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 1005855.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (1.3 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (1.6 km), Chichester Castle (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chichester Dyke, section of Broyle earthwork, extending 150yds (140m) through Plain Wood'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, section of Broyle earthwork, extending 150yds (140m) through Plain Wood stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.