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War Dyke entrenchment is a linear earthwork located in Whiteways Plantation and South Wood in Sussex, England. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch aligned across the landscape, characteristic of prehistoric or early medieval defensive or boundary works. The precise dating of the entrenchment remains uncertain, though such linear dykes in Sussex are often attributed to either Iron Age or Saxon-period construction, serving defensive or territorial demarcation functions. The earthwork survives as a notable archaeological feature within the woodland landscape, preserving evidence of past land use and settlement patterns in the region.
War Dyke entrenchment in Whiteways Plantation and South Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002983. View the official record →
War Dyke entrenchment is a linear earthwork located in Whiteways Plantation and South Wood in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002983.
War Dyke entrenchment in Whiteways Plantation and South Wood 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 1002983.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arundel Castle (3.2 km), Madehurst Wood earthworks (3.3 km), Goblestubbs Copse earthworks (3.5 km).
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