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Whitehawk Camp is a causewayed enclosure located on the South Downs near Brighton, Sussex, dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 3500 BCE. The monument consists of multiple concentric circuits of ditches interrupted by causeway crossings, a characteristic feature of early Neolithic communal sites in southern England. Excavations have revealed domestic debris, flint tools, and pottery, indicating use as a settlement and gathering place during the early phases of the Neolithic. The site represents an important example of the earliest agricultural communities in Sussex and contributes substantially to understanding the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies in southern Britain.
Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010929. View the official record →
Whitehawk Camp is a causewayed enclosure located on the South Downs near Brighton, Sussex, dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 3500 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010929.
Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure 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 1010929.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort, the possible remains of a Romano-Celtic temple and a group of three bowl barrows at Hollingbury (3.2 km), Long Barrow on Beacon Hill (3.9 km), Long barrow on Beacon Hill, 160m north west of the windmill (4.1 km).
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