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Cross Dyke on St Roche's Hill is an Iron Age linear earthwork situated approximately 480 metres north-west of The Trundle hillfort near Goodwood in West Sussex. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch running across the hillside, constructed as a defensive or territorial boundary during the Iron Age period. Its proximity to The Trundle, one of Sussex's most significant hillforts, suggests Cross Dyke functioned as part of a wider system of land control and fortification in this strategically important landscape. The earthwork remains visible as a prominent archaeological feature that contributes to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and territorial organisation in South-East England.
Cross dyke on St Roche's Hill, 480m north west of The Trundle hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018035. View the official record →
Cross Dyke on St Roche's Hill is an Iron Age linear earthwork situated approximately 480 metres north-west of The Trundle hillfort near Goodwood in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018035.
Cross dyke on St Roche's Hill, 480m north west of The Trundle 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 1018035.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (4.9 km), Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 430yds (393m) through East Broyle Copse, to railway, and earthwork extending 400yds (365m) from Brandy Hole Lane, New Fishbourne (5.3 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (5.5 km).
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