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Whitehawk Camp - Neolithic Causewayed Enclosure

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

  • 17 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking required

Fed up with Regency architecture? Come along and explore the first visible enclosing of a large communal space in our region.

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.

Note: The Regency Town House coordinates many HODs events across the city. To see our full listings or obtain information about last minute changes, go to https://www.rth.org.uk/hods25

Timings & Tours

Wednesday 17 September:
Meet 17.55

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 required
Booking conditions:

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/hods25

Max no of people per tour:
20
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s)

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