Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham

Cross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham

England
List entry 1015715
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cross Dyke on Barpham Hill is an ancient linear earthwork located in Sussex, England. The monument consists of a ditch with an accompanying bank, characteristic of defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the Iron Age or Romano-British period. The dyke runs across the hilltop landscape in the vicinity of Lower Barpham and represents the type of linear fortification commonly employed in southern England during prehistory to control movement across the downs or to demarcate land holdings. Such works reflect the administrative or military concerns of communities occupying the Sussex landscape during the first millennium BCE and its aftermath.

Cross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015715. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham?

Cross Dyke on Barpham Hill is an ancient linear earthwork located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015715.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham?

Cross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham 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 1015715.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross dyke on Barpham Hill, 600m north west of Lower Barpham?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burpham camp (2.9 km), Flint mine and part of a cross dyke 300m south east of Tolmare Farm (4.5 km), Ringwork 400m NNW of Batworthpark House (4.6 km).

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