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Multiple cross dyke on Little Graffham Bottom is an ancient linear earthwork monument located in Sussex, England. The site comprises a series of cross dykes, defensive or boundary linear features characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in southern England. Such monuments typically served to control movement across the landscape, demarcate territorial boundaries, or provide defensive positions for contemporary communities. The earthwork remains visible as a series of linear banks and ditches crossing the topography of Little Graffham Bottom, preserving an important example of Iron Age land management and settlement organisation in the region.
Multiple cross dyke on Little Graffham Bottom, 770m SSW of Hayland Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018059. View the official record →
Multiple cross dyke on Little Graffham Bottom is an ancient linear earthwork monument located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018059.
Multiple cross dyke on Little Graffham Bottom, 770m SSW of Hayland 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 1018059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Devil's Ditch, section 725yds (660m) long W of Ounces Barn (8 km), Devil's Ditch, section extending 1730yds (1580m) from Stane Street to NW end of Redvin's Copse (8 km), Devil's Ditch, section extending 200yds (180m) E of Waterbeach Hotel, Goodwood Park (8.2 km).
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