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Lynchets north of Downs Farm is a series of terraced earthworks located in Sussex. These lynchets represent medieval or post-medieval agricultural management of sloping ground, formed through repeated ploughing and soil movement that created distinctive stepped terraces on the hillside. The earthworks are characteristic of intensive arable farming practices employed across southern England, where the accumulation of soil along field boundaries generated these prominent linear features. The site demonstrates the historical adaptation of the landscape to agricultural use and the physical evidence of farming techniques employed over centuries of cultivation.
Lynchets N of Downs Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005836. View the official record →
Lynchets north of Downs Farm is a series of terraced earthworks located in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005836.
Lynchets N of Downs Farm 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 1005836.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burpham camp (3.9 km), Deserted medieval settlement at Upper Barpham Farm (4.7 km), Arundel Castle (5.3 km).
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