Rackham Banks

Nearest town:
Arundel (6km SSW)
OS reference:
TQ052126
OS sheet:
197
Latitude:
50° 54' 9.67 N
Longitude:
0° 30' 13.41 W
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Image of Rackham Banks (Dyke) by A R Cane

Posted for no other reason than it was a nice long walk with good weather. It’s all you need sometimes.

Image credit: A R Cane
A R Cane
A R Cane Mar 26, 2015
Image of Rackham Banks (Dyke) by A R Cane

The view south from the bank which extends some distance.

Image credit: A R Cane
A R Cane
A R Cane Dec 5, 2011
Image of Rackham Banks (Dyke) by A R Cane

The ditch and bank which runs down the south side of the hill. Mrs C for scale.

Image credit: A R Cane
A R Cane
A R Cane Dec 5, 2011
Image of Rackham Banks (Dyke) by A R Cane

Panorama looking East along the South Downs Way. These ‘boundary markers’ are far bigger than any others that you’ll encounter along the Way and go some distance down each side of the hill, which makes one wonder if they’re actually more than that.

Image credit: A R Cane
A R Cane
A R Cane Aug 11, 2009
Image of Rackham Banks (Dyke) by A R Cane

Looking West down the South Downs Way towards Amberley.

Image credit: A R Cane
A R Cane
A R Cane Aug 11, 2009

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Rackham Banks

Cursuswalker
Cursuswalker Jan 3, 2003

A few miles West of Chanctonbury Ring, and also on the South Downs Way, this prominant ditch and bank straddles the path, and seems to be an Iron Age boundary marker, though I have been able to find little to confirm this.

To reach it head about 2 miles East, on the South Downs Way, from Amberley Train Station. In guides it can be found in the Washington to Amberley section.

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