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Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea

England
List entry 1002278
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002278
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.33 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 90107 16471
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea is a defensive earthwork forming part of the medieval town's fortification system. The ditch runs northward from the New Gate, one of the principal entrances to the planned town of New Winchelsea established in the late thirteenth century following the destruction of Old Winchelsea by coastal erosion. The earthwork represents the substantial perimeter defences constructed to protect this strategically important Channel port, reflecting the town's significance during the medieval period. The surviving ditch remains a substantial physical feature demonstrating the scale of investment in Winchelsea's urban infrastructure during the High Medieval period.

Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002278. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea?

Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea is a defensive earthwork forming part of the medieval town's fortification system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002278.

Who is responsible for protecting Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea?

Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea 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 1002278.

What other scheduled monuments are near Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including New Gate, Winchelsea (0.1 km), Royal Military Canal, Wickham Cliff to Strand Bridge, Winchelsea (0.2 km), Medieval town of Winchelsea (0.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

New Gate, Winchelsea
0.1 km
Royal Military Canal, Wickham Cliff to Strand Bridge, Winchelsea
0.2 km
Medieval town of Winchelsea
0.5 km
Grey Friars, Winchelsea
0.7 km
Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane
0.9 km
Strand Gate, Winchelsea
1.1 km
Ferry Gate, Winchelsea
1.2 km
Royal Military Canal, Coastguard Cottages to Wickham Cliff
1.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea

Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea

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