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Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork, a section of which extends approximately 530 yards westward from Lavant Lodge in Sussex. This monument represents part of a larger defensive or territorial boundary system, characteristic of early medieval or late Iron Age linear earthworks found across southern England. The ditch consists of a substantial bank and ditch construction, typical of Anglo-Saxon period fortifications, though the exact chronology and original extent of the feature remain subjects of archaeological study. The surviving section demonstrates the scale of engineering investment in landscape demarcation during the early medieval period in this region of Sussex.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 530yds (480m) W from Lavant Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005878. View the official record →
Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork, a section of which extends approximately 530 yards westward from Lavant Lodge in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005878.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 530yds (480m) W from Lavant Lodge 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 1005878.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (2.2 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (2.8 km), Chichester Castle (3.5 km).
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