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Whitehawk Hill dig and open day 2014 by Andy B on Tuesday, 07 October 2014

From 25th August: Hundreds flocked to a heritage site hoping to discover the secrets of Sussex’s history.

The Whitehawk Dig, which had everything from an archaeological excavation to a deer-carving exhibition, took place in Brighton on Saturday. The banks at the top of Whitehawk Hill Road sit on top of ancient Stone Age ground.

Archaeologists Owen O’Donnell and John Spiller believe the area could be one of the most important for Neolithic times.

Mr O’Donnell said: “It’s an amazing piece of land and so much history lies in these banks. This area is one of the most important in Britain and maybe even Europe in terms of the Neolithic times.

“It shows the first initial signs of proper farming, in terms of people identifying a piece of land and taking residence there as opposed to harvesting everything there is to take and moving on.

“It's a really fascinating place and proves there were people here 5,000 years ago.”

More at
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11430276.Digging_up_city___s_Neolithic_past/



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