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Cross Dyke on Newtimber Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located on the South Downs in West Sussex. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation that runs across the hilltop, functioning as a territorial or defensive boundary during the Iron Age period. Its precise strategic purpose remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though such dykes typically served to control movement across the landscape or to demarcate land holdings during the late prehistoric period. The earthwork survives as a visible archaeological feature and contributes to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and land use on the South Downs.
Cross dyke on Newtimber Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015717. View the official record →
Cross Dyke on Newtimber Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located on the South Downs in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015717.
Cross dyke on Newtimber Hill 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 1015717.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Port's Road and barrow on Round Hill, Hangleton (4 km), Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church (4.1 km), Prehistoric linear boundary and Bronze Age bowl barrow in Pudding Bag Wood, 350m south of Upper Lodges (5.7 km).
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