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Dorset Cursus
Date Added: 10th Sep 2015
Site Type: Cursus
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 10th Sep 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4
Dorset Cursus submitted by JimChampion on 2nd Apr 2005. Looking NE along the course of the Dorset Cursus from Gussage Hill to Bottlebush Down. The cursus banks no longer remain in this 3 km section so their route has been sketched out in white. In the foreground is the grassy remains of Gussage Down settlement, in the centre the Bronze Age round barrows on Wyke Down. The Roman road known as Ackling Dyke cuts diagonally across the photo from the horizon on the left to the middle-right, with trees and bushes along its route. The cursus has a slight cha...
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Log Text: Tumuli in relatively good condition
Babylon Down Tumuli
Date Added: 23rd Sep 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Babylon Down Tumuli submitted by jonm on 23rd Sep 2012. Babylon South: Along top path of the Wealdway and located at 50.79095, 0.24038
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Log Text: There are two of tumuli in this area: One north, one south. Both are at about the same height above sea level. Each has a view of the other.
Babylon South is a small tumulus approx 1 metre high with clear sea views over Eastboune and towards Hastings. It is a highpoint having high views looking immediately south.
Babylon North is in the high point of a wooded area. Now less than 0.5 metres high, it is highly damaged: A footpath runs through the centre of it. Were in not for the woods, it would also have clear sea views. It is also a highpoint overlooking the immediate north.
Bourne Hill Tumulus
Date Added: 23rd Sep 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Willingdon Hill Tumuli submitted by Creative Commons on 27th Aug 2012. Tree clump by Tumuli on Willingdon Hill
Copyright Dave Spicer and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Bourne Hill has clear sea views of about 180 degrees east-west. It is a local high point from which many of the surrounding tumuli can be seen. About 12 metres diameter and about 1.5 metres high at its highest, its top is higher than the local OS marker.
Hill Barn Tumuli
Date Added: 23rd Sep 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 2
Hill Barn Tumuli submitted by jonm on 23rd Sep 2012. Hill Barn North East: Tumuli To East: Tumulus B & C @ approx 50.80500, 0.205. Small tumuli up to about half a metre
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Log Text: Large barrow becoming ruined: May have been dug out:
Two small barrows in reasonable condition: Appears to be public land
No sign of barrow recorded as being to the east of Hill Barn
Warren Tumuli and Cross Dyke
Date Added: 26th Sep 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Warren Tumuli and Cross Dyke submitted by jonm on 26th Sep 2012. OS Mound located at 50.76150,0.25114. Not recorded by Ordinance Survey as being a tumulus.
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Log Text: The two main tumuli shown on OS are inaccessible. Although difficult to see from photo, the outline of the mounds appears to exist when seen from roadway.
Long Man of Wilmington
Date Added: 26th Sep 2012
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Long Man of Wilmington submitted by wiztwas on 31st Aug 2004.
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Log Text: None
Windover Hill
Date Added: 27th Sep 2012
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Windover Hill submitted by jonm on 24th Sep 2012. Main Tumulus at top of Windover Hill (Picture 2): Location approx 50.8084, 0.1873
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Log Text: Notes on "Long barrow": situated to the west of the tumuli above the Long man of Wilmington, this feature appears to be orientated to approximately 50 degrees east of north
Windover Hill Flint Mines
Date Added: 28th Sep 2012
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Access 2
Windover Hill Flint Mines submitted by jonm on 28th Sep 2012. Several bowl shapes in area thought to be flint mines. A curious feature of each bowl is a slightly raised platform in front of most of the bowls. This platform in this picture located adjacent to the bowl at 50.80953N, 0.19037E
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Log Text: These structures are thought to be flint mines. Curiously, the miners opted to dig large bowl shapes into the rock rather than opt for seam trenches: Given that the first layers of chalk are typically weathered, this choice of mining technique would have resulted in a yield of approximately 10% of that which could have been obtained, for the same effort, by shallow seam trenching.
Curiously, flints have clearly been left in situ in the surrounding man made structures (rabbit digs produce a large quantity of flint in those bowl tumuli affected). Flint is available locally in vast quantities at the local beaches, and particularly below the cliffs.
Wilmington Hill Tumulus
Date Added: 28th Sep 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Wilmington Hill Tumulus submitted by jonm on 28th Sep 2012. View from rear near top
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Log Text: Barrow, possibly flat topped but seems to have a curve
Windover Hill
Date Added: 28th Sep 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Windover Hill Flint Mines submitted by jonm on 28th Sep 2012. Several bowl shapes in area thought to be flint mines. A curious feature of each bowl is a slightly raised platform in front of most of the bowls. This platform in this picture located adjacent to the bowl at 50.80953N, 0.19037E
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Log Text: These are two barrows sited at the top of Windover Hill. Excellent views over southern England (east Sussex and Kent) to the North Downs
Beachy Brow Tumulus
Date Added: 5th Oct 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 21st Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Beachy Brow Tumulus submitted by jonm on 5th Oct 2012. General view of Tumulus
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Log Text: None
Firle Beacon Tumuli
Date Added: 21st Nov 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 13th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Firle Beacon Tumuli submitted by jonm on 20th Oct 2012. View from Firle Beacon over Sussex & towards the North Downs
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Firle Beacon Long Barrow
Date Added: 20th Oct 2012
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 13th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 2
Firle Beacon Long Barrow submitted by jonm on 20th Oct 2012. Firle Long Barrow
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The Combe Tumuli
Date Added: 27th Oct 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 16th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
The Combe Tumuli submitted by Andy B on 13th Jun 2011. Tumulus, Combe Hill
Combe Hill has an ancient Neolithic causewayed enclosure as well as Bronze Age barrows, this one quite literally on the peak of the eastern side of the hill.
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Log Text: None
Fox Holes Tumuli
Date Added: 6th Nov 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 16th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Fox Holes Tumuli submitted by jonm on 6th Nov 2012. One of the two tumuli (detail)
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Log Text: None
Bostal Hill Tumuli
Date Added: 14th Nov 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 7th Nov 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Bostal Hill Tumuli submitted by jonm on 14th Nov 2012. Other tumuli on North slope (all in very poor condition and not well defined)
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Log Text: One large tumulus, other ragged tunuli / mounds on north slope, one new water pond
New Barn Tumuli
Date Added: 14th Nov 2012
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 7th Nov 2012. My rating: Ambience 3 Access 3
New Barn Tumuli submitted by jonm on 14th Nov 2012. View to brow where tumuli known as new barn should be: Wasn't able to see them.
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Log Text: Could not see these tumuli, but they're not on public land
Cradle Hill Tumulus
Date Added: 16th Nov 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cradle Hill Tumulus submitted by jonm on 16th Nov 2012. View from ridge to north east of bowl. Photographed to illustrate the particular/special location of the tumulus (compare to equivalent shot from tumulus)
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Log Text: None
Cradle Hill Tumulus
Date Added: 16th Nov 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cradle Hill Tumulus submitted by jonm on 16th Nov 2012. View from ridge to north east of bowl. Photographed to illustrate the particular/special location of the tumulus (compare to equivalent shot from tumulus)
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Heathy Brow Tumulus
Date Added: 20th Nov 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (East Sussex)
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 2012. My rating: Condition -1 Ambience 3
Heathy Brow Tumulus submitted by jonm on 20th Nov 2012. View looking towards Heathy Brow Tumulus out to sea
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