Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort

Cross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort

England
List entry 1015115
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort is a linear earthwork of prehistoric date located in West Sussex. The dyke forms part of the defensive or territorial system associated with Chanctonbury Ring, an Iron Age hillfort situated nearby. As a linear boundary work, it represents settlement patterns and land management practices characteristic of the Iron Age period in southern Britain. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and contributes to understanding the wider landscape organization around one of Sussex's most prominent hillforts.

Cross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015115. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort?

Cross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort is a linear earthwork of prehistoric date located in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015115.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort?

Cross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort 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 1015115.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross dyke 420m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Regular aggregate field system with prehistoric and Romano-British farmsteads and a Bronze Age bowl barrow on Park Brow (3.7 km), Cissbury Ring hillfort, prehistoric flint mine and associated remains (4 km), Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury (4.1 km).

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