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Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork forming part of a substantial defensive or boundary system in the Goodwood Park area of Sussex. This 380-yard section, extending north-west from The Cottage, survives as a prominent ditch with accompanying bank, characteristic of Anglo-Saxon or early medieval linear monuments of southern England. The work represents a significant example of territorial demarcation from the early medieval period, though the precise dating and original extent of the system remain subjects of scholarly investigation. As a scheduled ancient monument, the earthwork preserves important archaeological evidence of landscape management and settlement patterns during this formative period of English history.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 380yds (350m) NW from The Cottage, Goodwood Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005870. View the official record →
Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork forming part of a substantial defensive or boundary system in the Goodwood Park area of Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005870.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 380yds (350m) NW from The Cottage, Goodwood Park 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 1005870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (3 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (3.5 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 (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Devil's Ditch, section extending 380yds (350m) NW from The Cottage, Goodwood Park'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 380yds (350m) NW from The Cottage, Goodwood Park stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.