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Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation, is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located near Chichester in Sussex. The monument comprises a substantial ditch and bank system that forms part of the defensive works associated with Chichester's Iron Age settlement pattern. The surviving sections within Little Cotfield Plantation represent important archaeological evidence for understanding the territorial organisation and fortification strategies of Iron Age communities in the Sussex Weald during the later prehistoric period. The dyke's precise function—whether as a boundary marker, defensive barrier, or means of stock control—remains a subject of archaeological interpretation, though its scale indicates a significant investment of community labour.
Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005833. View the official record →
Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation, is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located near Chichester in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005833.
Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation 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 1005833.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fishbourne Roman site (2.1 km), A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill (2.1 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation'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, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.