Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCross dyke on Beachy Brow 30m south east of the golf club

Cross dyke on Beachy Brow 30m south east of the golf club

England
List entry 1014731
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cross Dyke on Beachy Brow is a prehistoric linear earthwork located near Eastbourne in East Sussex. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch system that runs across the downland landscape, forming a defensive or territorial boundary of Iron Age date. Such dykes were characteristic features of the Iron Age chalk downlands of southern England, serving variously as stock enclosures, territorial markers, or defensive works. The earthwork survives as a visible landscape feature and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance.

Cross dyke on Beachy Brow 30m south east of the golf club is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014731. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cross dyke on Beachy Brow 30m south east of the golf club?

Cross Dyke on Beachy Brow is a prehistoric linear earthwork located near Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014731.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross dyke on Beachy Brow 30m south east of the golf club?

Cross dyke on Beachy Brow 30m south east of the golf club 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 1014731.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross dyke on Beachy Brow 30m south east of the golf club?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval farmstead and regular aggregate field system, 805m west of Crapham Barn (1.4 km), Bowl barrow west of Well Combe (1.5 km), Bowl barrow 150m south of Well Combe (1.9 km).

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