Whitehawk Camp - Neolithic Causewayed Enclosure

Situated in a commanding position above East Brighton, close to the Race Course, lays one of Britain's earliest Stone Age monuments. The hill top here was chosen some 5,650 years ago as the site for a large ceremonial enclosure, an area for undertaking feasting, burials and communing.

Dating to c. 3,650 B.C. the monument represents one of the earliest ritual circles in the UK. Join Jon Sygrave from UCL's Institute of Archaeology for a c.60 minute guided tour of this unique part of Brighton & Hove's heritage. The tour will provide an introduction to the early British Neolithic in Sussex and the layout and significance of the Whitehawk enclosure.

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Timings

Wednesday 16 September:

1800-1900

Location & directions

Manor Hill, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 9YG

Directions:

Meet at 17.55 on the corner of Manor Hill and Queensway, East Sussex, BN2 9YG, (the roundabout at this point also connecting with Firle Road and Freshfield Road).

Contact on day:

Nick Tyson

Telephone number:

+441273206306

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Wear waterproofs and stout shoes if it's raining.

Additional information

For updates on this event and any last minute changes, see: https://www.rth.org.uk/hods26

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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