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Ewe Bottom entrenchment is a linear earthwork located near Patcham in East Sussex. The monument consists of a substantial ditch with accompanying bank, forming a defensive or boundary feature that runs across the landscape. Dating evidence and morphological characteristics suggest an Iron Age origin, placing it within the later prehistoric period. The entrenchment's precise function remains uncertain, though such linear works typically served either defensive purposes related to settlement or territorial control, or acted as stock-control boundaries across downland terrain.
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. 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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