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Camp near Belle Tout lighthouse, Birling Gap is a Neolithic or Bronze Age enclosed settlement situated on the South Downs near Eastbourne in East Sussex. The site comprises an approximately circular or oval enclosure defined by a ditch and bank system, typical of prehistoric defensive or demarcation earthworks of the third and second millennia BC. Its precise dating and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though its topographical position on elevated downland suggests significance for control of the surrounding landscape and communication routes. The monument lies in an area of considerable prehistoric activity, contributing to understanding of early settlement patterns along the Sussex coast.
Camp near Belle Tout lighthouse, Birling Gap is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002288. View the official record →
Camp near Belle Tout lighthouse, Birling Gap is a Neolithic or Bronze Age enclosed settlement situated on the South Downs near Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002288.
Camp near Belle Tout lighthouse, Birling Gap is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm (0.6 km), Bowl barrow 500m north-east of Cornish Farm (1.2 km), Pair of bowl barrows on Baily's Hill (1.8 km).
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