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Rackham Banks is a cross dyke and associated settlement of Iron Age date located on Rackham Hill in Sussex, approximately 900 metres south-south-east of Oldbottom Barn. The site comprises defensive earthworks in the form of a cross dyke, characteristic of Iron Age fortification practices in southern England, together with settlement remains of Itford Hill style, indicating occupation during the later prehistoric period. The monument represents evidence of organised settlement and land division during the Iron Age, reflecting patterns of habitation and territorial demarcation common to the Sussex Weald during this era. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England reference 1015720.
Rackham Banks: A cross dyke and Itford Hill style settlement on Rackham Hill, 900m SSE of Oldbottom Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015720. View the official record →
Rackham Banks is a cross dyke and associated settlement of Iron Age date located on Rackham Hill in Sussex, approximately 900 metres south-south-east of Oldbottom Barn. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015720.
Rackham Banks: A cross dyke and Itford Hill style settlement on Rackham Hill, 900m SSE of Oldbottom Barn 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 1015720.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval settlement at Upper Barpham Farm (3.9 km), Burpham camp (4.1 km), Prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery at Blackpatch, 400m north east of Myrtle Grove Farm (5.7 km).
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Rackham Banks: A cross dyke and Itford Hill style settlement on Rackham Hill, 900m SSE of Oldbottom Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.