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Cross dyke on Springhead Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Sussex, England. The monument consists of a ditch and bank system aligned across the hillside, typical of defensive or territorial boundary works constructed during the later prehistoric period. Such dykes served variously as cattle barriers, territorial markers, or defensive lines, though the precise function of this particular example remains subject to interpretation. The site's position on elevated ground suggests strategic significance within the Iron Age settlement patterns of the Weald region.
Cross dyke on Springhead Hill, 780m south of Springhead Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015723. View the official record →
Cross dyke on Springhead Hill is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015723.
Cross dyke on Springhead Hill, 780m south of Springhead Farm 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 1015723.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval settlement at Upper Barpham Farm (3.7 km), Burpham camp (4.6 km), Prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery at Blackpatch, 400m north east of Myrtle Grove Farm (5 km).
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