Sussex is rich in remains of the prehistoric eras from the earliest
Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) era when stone tools were first developed
by ancient hominids, through the other Stone Age eras (Mesolithic and
Neolithic), to the Bronze and Iron Ages up to the Roman invasion of
Britain. Many features can still be seen today, including barrows and
other tumuli, hillforts and earthworks, flint mines, many on or just
below the South Downs, tracks and ancient woodlands, and the legacy of
the human inhabitants of Sussex from this time includes burials, stone
tools, weapons and jewellery. In this book author Alex Vincent surveys
prehistoric Sussex. Alongside the well-known sites including Cissbury
and Chanctonbury Rings, the hillforts prominent on the ridge of the
South Downs, and the Devil's Jumps Bronze Age barrows, are a Bronze Age
burial mound in the mound in Berwick which may have been used for plague
victims in the medieval period and many other remains of our ancient
ancestors throughout the county. Fully illustrated throughout, this
fascinating picture of the prehistoric era in Sussex will be of interest
to all those who live in this corner of South East England or have known
it well over the years.
