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Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date located in Sussex, England. This section of the ditch, extending approximately 1730 yards from Stane Street to the north-west end of Redvin's Copse, forms part of a larger defensive or territorial boundary system characteristic of late prehistoric settlement patterns in the region. The monument survives as a substantial linear feature, demonstrating the engineering effort invested in its construction during the Iron Age period. Such ditches typically served defensive, territorial, or administrative functions, marking important boundaries within the Iron Age landscape of south-eastern England.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 1730yds (1580m) from Stane Street to NW end of Redvin's Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005873. View the official record →
Devil's Ditch 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 1005873.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 1730yds (1580m) from Stane Street to NW end of Redvin's 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 1005873.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Keep of Tote Copse castle, 400m north of Decoy Farmhouse (4 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (4.7 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Devil's Ditch, section extending 1730yds (1580m) from Stane Street to NW end of Redvin's 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 1730yds (1580m) from Stane Street to NW end of Redvin's Copse stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.