More information : (TQ 22470662) RB midden 80 ft W S W of the tumulus centre
(TQ 20 NW 7). Roughly circular and about 40 ft diameter, two
cuttings revealed that the soil was packed with shells, animal
bones, pot-boilers, iron and bronze fragments and quantities of
small RB potsherds. The pottery included Samian, Castor, New
Forest, and 2nd and 3rd c coarse wares. Two coins of Constantinus
and a pin head of twisted bronze wire were also found. Finds in
the Marlipins Museum, New Shoreham, and plans and sections in
Lewes Museum. (1)
Area now ploughed over. Perambulation of the site revealed scatter
of RB pottery, oyster shells etc and pot boilers. (2)
Iron Age and RB settlement partly excavated by R Hartridge for
Brighton and Hove Arch Soc in 1969, on the North Side of new
new by-pass road. Many post holes pits and two burials (one with
a lignite bracelet) were found. No hut patterns emerged. The
settlement probably extends into arable fields N of the new road. (3)
The excavations are proceeding and some sherds of possible Caburn
ware have been found. Some RB pottery in Lewes Museum, presented
by N E S Norris. (4)
Excavations on Slonk Hill (1969-74) uncovered two Bronze Age barrows
(see TQ 20 NW 7) and a small unenclosed Iron Age settlement dated by
pottery to the early and middle Iron Age (c. 7th century BC to c.100
BC). After a break of over a century, Roman settlement began in the
same area, continuing to at least the end of the 4th century AD.
Plough marks attributable to the Iron Age were found, as was
evidence for both bronze and iron working. Ard tips of both Iron Age
and Roman date, and 36 Roman coins ranging from mid-1st to late 4th
centuries AD were discovered. In addition, Pit 59 may well be the
shaft of a flint mine (see TQ 20 NW ** for further discussion of this feature). (5)
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