Publications
A short note on the origin of the Devil's Dyke, near Brighton, by R. J. Small, published 1962 in The Proceedings of the Geologists' Association London (no. 73 issue 2, article, pp.187-192) View Online
Abstract:It is suggested that the Devil's Dyke has arisen through the capture and rejuvenation of a dip-slope valley by a scarp-foot spring and associated stream. Certain features of the Dyke suggest later modification by periglacial processes. The general rarity of escarpment valleys similar to the Devil's Dyke is attributed to the absence from many Chalk crestlines of recession-cots allowing easy penetration of the scarp face by pirate springs.