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Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork monument in Sussex, England, consisting of a substantial ditch with associated bank that runs through Little Tomlins Copse. The section designated under NHLE list entry 1005879 extends approximately 1100 metres through the copse and represents part of a longer defensive or territorial boundary line. The monument dates to the Iron Age or Romano-British period, though precise chronological attribution requires archaeological evidence specific to this location. The ditch and bank structure indicates a significant investment in landscape demarcation, whether for defensive purposes, stock management, or territorial definition during its period of use.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 1200yds (1100m) through Little Tomlins Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005879. View the official record →
Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork monument in Sussex, England, consisting of a substantial ditch with associated bank that runs through Little Tomlins Copse. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005879.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 1200yds (1100m) through Little Tomlins Copse 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 1005879.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 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 (1.8 km), Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation (2 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Devil's Ditch, section extending 1200yds (1100m) through Little Tomlins Copse's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 1200yds (1100m) through Little Tomlins Copse stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.