© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Whitehawk Camp is a causewayed enclosure located near Brighton in East Sussex, England, dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. The monument comprises a series of concentric ditches interrupted by causeways, a defensive and ritual feature characteristic of early Neolithic enclosures in southern Britain. Excavations have revealed evidence of occupation, including pottery and flint tools, alongside deposits suggesting ritual or ceremonial practices. The site represents an important example of early agricultural settlement and communal gathering place in the South Downs region during the early phase of Neolithic colonisation.
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 near Brighton in East Sussex, England, dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 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).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure