Abstract
THE hill fort or camp at Mount Caburn, near Lewes, which is under excavation by the Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society, continues to yield interesting results. The investigations have now revealed the character and constructional history of the ramparts in some detail. According to a report on recent work (The Times, August 25), excavations in the upper rampart show that, when first constructed, it was retained by a line of posts and a net palisade. A channel in the chalk indicates the line of the palisade. The second stage of the outer rampart, which covered the final period of occupation of the camp, is indicated by the fact that the original rampart was reinforced by a mixture of chalk and black mould. Post holes show that the rampart was further strengthened by fresh timbering. On the south side of the gateway a long cut has shown that the inner ditch had been filled up by the slipping of the inner rampart. Occupation floors of huts are clearly evident. There is no trace of occupation during the neolithic period, but a small piece of bronze has been found.
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Excavation of a Hill Fort in Sussex. Nature 142, 425 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/142425b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/142425b0