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<< Our Photo Pages >> Wolstonbury - Ancient Village or Settlement in England in West Sussex

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Multi-periodSite Name: Wolstonbury
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.2 km away from the location you searched for.

County: West Sussex Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Brighton  Nearest Village: Clayton
Map Ref: TQ28401368
Latitude: 50.908319N  Longitude: 0.175106W
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Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Fold: Wolstonbury Hill OS map ref: TQ288136 Rest in FOLD, below Wolstonbury Hill, near Brighton. A dynamic woven ring of coppiced greenwood sitting in the bowl of the valley, FOLD is inspired by traditional sheep enclosures and the Bronze Age earthwork on Wolstonbury Hill: a landscape where five thousand years of forest clearance and animal grazing have allowed the unique ecology of chalk gra... (Vote or comment on this photo)
A Late Bronze Age Ram's Hill type enclosure situated on a clay-with-flints capped, chalk hill which forms part of the Sussex Downs. The north-south aligned, roughly oval enclosure is defined by a ditch up to 5 metres wide and approx 1.2 metres deep which bounds a central area of 2.2 hectares.

Part excavation in 1929 and 1995, and a 1993 survey, have shown the ditch to be flat-bottomed and interrupted in places by narrow causeways, interpreted as original features. A bank of dump construction surrounds the ditch, measuring up to 5 metres wide and up to 1.5 metres high, and the ditch is flanked on its south western side by a slight internal bank up to 0.2 metres high. The earthworks have been disturbed in places by late 18th century-early 19th century flint diggings, mainly excavated by the inmates of Hursterpierpoint workhouse. Two gaps at the north and south east of the boundary earthworks have been interpreted as original entrances.

The later flint diggings have also disturbed much of the interior of the enclosure, although surveys have indicated roughly north-south aligned curving banks measuring 2-4 metres wide and up to 0.5 metres high. These are interpreted as lynchets resulting from the subsequent cultivation of the interior during the Early Iron Age.

Antiquarian sources indicate that the monument may have been used as a cemetery during the later Anglo-Saxon period. Reports in the Gentleman's Magazine of 1765 and 1806 suggest that the inhumation burials furnished with grave goods were disturbed on the hilltop by flint quarrying and possibly also by the construction of the now dry dewpond situated in the central part of the enclosure. Other finds include worked flints dating to the Neolithic period and the Early Bronze Age and Roman coins and pottery.

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Note: Wolstonbury Hill Performance Journey, 8th and 9th October 2011 and see the sculptures in the landscape while they are there, one here and one near Harting Beacon
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Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Bostal Road Bostal is an old Sussex name for a track that climbs the scarp face of the South Downs. This one begins below in Poynings and climbs up the northern slope of the Dyke, following the southern embankment of the Iron Age fort before joining the Dyke approach road. It is a bridleway for all its length. Copyright Simon Carey and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Pond near Poynings Actually part of a small stream which once powered two mills in the village that has a small dam at the western end controlling the amount of water feeding the stream beyond. Beyond the pond in the distance are the houses of Poynings with the Iron Age fort looming above it. Copyright Simon Carey and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Earthworks, Wolstonbury Hill The man made plateau was long thought to be part of the Iron Age fort located on the hill, however, with it being outside the ramparts recent scholarship suggests it may have been used as a pen for animals. Copyright Simon Carey and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Creative Commons : Iron Age earthworks, Wolstonbury Hill These works are to the west of the hilltop camp. This view looks east from the bridleway. Copyright Simon Carey and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Footpath Through the Ramparts The rampart is from the Iron Age Fort that crown the top of hill with the footpath that links the Devils Dyke Pub to the South Downs Way running through it. Copyright Simon Carey and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Head of Devil's Dyke The western edge of the dry valley before it descends to the floor. A path runs from the rear of the public house to the head before following it down and was quite treacherous after being compacted for a few days. Before it goes through the gate it crosses Bostal Road and the southern embankment of the Iron Age fort. Copyright Simon Carey and licensed for reuse under t...

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Iron Age Fort, Wolstonbury Hill Dated around late Bronze Age, early Iron Age the fort is at the peak of a chalk spur that looks out across the Weald. Its prominence meant that Romans, Saxons and Normans used it. Viewed from the fence of the bridleway that runs down to Pyecombe Street. The line of bushes crossing left to right marks the course of another bridleway whilst the orangey-red colour is...

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Pyecombe, Wolstonbury hill, tumulus at TQ 2857 1343 The tumulus is an excavated round barrow and lies beside an ancient way along the top of the Downs. Copyright Peter Cox and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Pyecombe, Wolstonbury hill chalk pit A fair sized but shallow chalk pit in the upper/middle chalk. Copyright Peter Cox and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Pyecombe, Wolstonbury hillfort ditch The summit of Wolstonbury hill is encircled by a defensive work; peculiar in having the ditch on the inner (ie upper) side of the bank (E C Curwen Sussex Archaeological Collections volume 71, pages 237-245, 1930). Copyright Peter Cox and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Wolstonbury Hill from the east Copyright Shazz and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Wolstonbury
Wolstonbury submitted by Andy B : Stunted tree on the summit of Wolstonbury Hill Copyright Shazz and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

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[No Subject] by coldrum on Wednesday, 25 November 2020
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Heritage Gateway site entry:

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Re: Wolstonbury Hill Performance Journey, 8th and 9th October 2011 by Andy B on Friday, 04 October 2013
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Pat Hadley writes: On Sunday 9 October 2011 some friends and I attended Red Earth CHALK at Wolstonbury Hill near Brighton. This performance/installation piece used the landscape of one of the highest hills in the South Downs. The piece drew on the fact that the site has Bronze Age earthworks of various kinds that some archaeologists suspect had earlier origins.

We arrived to a lane full of cars and strolled up the hill to Chantry Farm. The large crowd, for such an esoteric event, was encouraging. We chatted for a moment as people assembled, the lovely late autumnal sunshine being countered by the noise of the A23 and the gusty wind.

A bell was rung and we gathered round two immense green flags which flanked Simon and Caitlin who explained that we were about to be taken on a journey ‘into the enigmatic landscape of Wolstonbury Hill‘. We were asked to resist the temptation to take photographs (hence the lack here – some are available on Flickr) and to maintain ‘mindful silence’ in order to maximise our appreciation of the experience.

More at
http://pathadley.net/2011/10/19/red-earth-chalk/

Flickr photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55496006@N02/sets/72157627865037172/
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Wolstonbury Prehistoric Enclosure by Andy B on Tuesday, 04 October 2011
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Wolstonbury Prehistoric Enclosures

Bournemouth University has, since 1993, conducted a programme of research and fieldwork reassessing the Neolithic and Bronze Age of the Sussex chalklands. Part of this programme involves the carrying out of a number of small, problem orientated ground investigation projects.

The purpose of this web page is to introduce the second of the field research projects at Wolstonbury Hill in West Sussex, and to provide a brief summary of the results obtained so far. The statements and conclusions presented here should not therefore be considered as definitive and the graphics displayed are intended purely to provide an impression of the immediate discoveries. Full assimilation of data and presentation of results will occur on completion of the final specialist results.

Lots more at
http://csweb.bournemouth.ac.uk/wolstonbury

and see also Friends of Wolstonbury
http://www.wolstonbury.com
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'Fold' coppiced greenwood sculpture near Wolstonbury Hill by Andy B on Tuesday, 04 October 2011
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Fold: Wolstonbury Hill OS map ref: TQ288136

Rest in FOLD, below Wolstonbury Hill, near Brighton. A dynamic woven ring of coppiced greenwood sitting in the bowl of the valley, FOLD is inspired by traditional sheep enclosures and the Bronze Age earthwork on Wolstonbury Hill: a landscape where five thousand years of forest clearance and animal grazing have allowed the unique ecology of chalk grassland to flourish.

Designed and built by Red Earth lead artists Caitlin Easterby and Simon Pascoe, working with a team of craftsmen from Brighton and the Harting area, with a lot of help from the Friends of Wolstonbury, SDJC volunteers, and Mind. The sculptures are made from local greenwood, coppiced on site, contemporary art works made using traditional methods.
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Re: Wolstonbury Hill Performance Journey, 8th and 9th October 2011 by Andy B on Tuesday, 04 October 2011
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Some more specific links for booking:

Environmental arts group Red Earth brings 'CHALK' - a new commission that celebrates the South Downs becoming a National Park - to Wolstonbury Hill, with music, performance and spectacle centred around a specially constructed ring of coppiced greenwood.

CHALK is an atmospheric and immersive 2-hour journey across the land that includes an extraordinary performance of movement and imagery from Japanese butoh artist Atsushi Takenouchi in a soundscape of horn, bell, and bronze.

Plus local choirs, led by Polina Shepherd and Jack Cryer, bring together voices from the South Downs and the Russian Steppes, as the land resonates with the sound of Mongolian 'Long song' from Badamkhorol Sandandamba.

http://www.worldsacredmusic.org/page31/page33/page33.html

Join RED EARTH to explore the archaeology and ecology of the South Downs: visit two site-specific installations, and come and be part of the performance journeys across these two stunning landscapes.


How do we really get to know a place? We can drive to it; take a bus, walk, cycle, ride or run. But how would it feel to travel through layers of geological and archaeological time, to feel and taste the ecology of the land, uncover its hidden worlds through sound and performance? What would it feel like to be truly immersed in the landscape?

RED EARTH invites you to become collaborators with the land: walking it, navigating it, building, singing and performing it, leading to new encounters with the natural world and the forces that shape it.

http://www.redearth.co.uk/
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Wolstonbury Hill Performance Journey, 8th and 9th October 2011 by Andy B on Tuesday, 04 October 2011
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CHALK: Wolstonbury Hill Performance Journey, 8th and 9th October 2011, Sussex, Devil's Dyke

Within the enigmatic Bronze Age enclosure on Wolstonbury Hill the landscape becomes the protagonist, animated through performance, song, live sound, and fire.

See Atsushi Takenouchi in a soundscape of horn, bell, and bronze. Local choirs bring together voices from the South Downs and the Russian Steppe, as the land resonates with the sound of Mongolian Longsong from Badamkhorol Sandandamba. British artists include pyrotechnician/installation artist Mark Anderson and composer/musician Dirk Campbell. Performances involve students from Chichester University, Chichester Festival Youth Theatre, and Brighton City College. More information at http://www.redearth.co.uk

More Information: Devil's Dyke Estate Office, 01273 857712, devilsdyke@nationaltrust.org.uk

# Booking Advisable 01273 857712
Tickets: World Sacred Music Festival http://www.worldsacredmusic.org. Possibly available on the gate.
# Suitable for Groups
# 2 hour walk. Bring water and snacks, Hot food available from 3pm. Wear waterproof footwear. Weather, unless severe, will not effect performances.
# Meet at Chantry Farm, Pyecombe Street, Pyecombe, BN45 7EE. Grid ref TQ 28436 12937 at 4pm
# Children welcome, although not suitable for pushchairs

Saturday, 08 October 2011 4pm - 6pm Adult £10 (£6 conc.), Family £25 (£15 conc.)
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Sunday, 09 October 2011 4pm - 6pm Adult £10 (£6 conc.), Family £25 (£15 conc.)
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