Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEarthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham

Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham

England
List entry 1002303
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham, is a monument comprising agricultural terracing and associated field boundaries situated in the South Downs landscape of Sussex. The lynchets represent the accumulated soil deposited by medieval and possibly earlier ploughing practices, forming distinctive linear banks across the hillside that reflect long-term arable cultivation of the land. The earthworks evidence sustained agricultural use of this downland terrain during the medieval period and potentially extending into the post-medieval era. These features survive as significant archaeological evidence of the farming systems and land management practices that shaped the Sussex countryside over several centuries.

Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002303. View the official record →

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What is Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham?

Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham, is a monument comprising agricultural terracing and associated field boundaries situated in the South Downs landscape of Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002303.

Who is responsible for protecting Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham?

Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham 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 1002303.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort, the possible remains of a Romano-Celtic temple and a group of three bowl barrows at Hollingbury (1.8 km), Linear earthwork S of village (4.5 km), Medieval enclosure W of Newmarket Plantation (4.9 km).

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