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Ewe Bottom entrenchment is a linear earthwork located near Patcham in East Sussex, England. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation that runs across the downland landscape and is thought to date from the Iron Age period, though precise dating remains uncertain without excavation. The entrenchment may have served a defensive or territorial function, possibly forming part of a larger system of field divisions or boundaries characteristic of prehistoric Sussex. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important surviving example of Iron Age linear earthworks in the South Downs region.
Ewe Bottom entrenchment, Patcham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002304. View the official record →
Ewe Bottom entrenchment is a linear earthwork located near Patcham in East Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002304.
Ewe Bottom entrenchment, 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 1002304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church (1.2 km), Cross dyke in Great Wood, 500m south west of Stanmer House (2.9 km), Hillfort, the possible remains of a Romano-Celtic temple and a group of three bowl barrows at Hollingbury (3 km).
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