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Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date extending westward from the Waterbeach Hotel near Box Grove in Sussex. The section under consideration, measuring approximately 330 yards in length within Goodwood Park, comprises a substantial ditch and accompanying bank typical of prehistoric boundary or defensive works of this period. Such linear earthworks served various functions including territorial demarcation, livestock management, and potential defensive purposes during the Iron Age. The monument is scheduled as an ancient monument and remains an important archaeological feature for understanding the landscape organization and settlement patterns of prehistoric Sussex.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 330yds (300m) W of Waterbeach Hotel, Goodwood Park, Box Grove is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005871. View the official record →
Devil's Ditch is a linear earthwork of Iron Age date extending westward from the Waterbeach Hotel near Box Grove in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005871.
Devil's Ditch, section extending 330yds (300m) W of Waterbeach Hotel, Goodwood Park, Box Grove 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 1005871.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (3.4 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (3.7 km), Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 430yds (393m) through East Broyle Copse, to railway, and earthwork extending 400yds (365m) from Brandy Hole Lane, New Fishbourne (4.3 km).
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