Saxon Down (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Saxon Down (Round Barrow(s)) by A R Cane

The most northerly of many barrows scattered across Saxon Down. Just below and beyond the trees is Glyndebourne Opera House.

Image credit: A R Cane

A R Cane Jan 6, 2015

Image of Saxon Down (Round Barrow(s)) by A R Cane

Looking north towards Ringmer.

Image credit: A R Cane

A R Cane Jan 6, 2015

Image of Saxon Down (Round Barrow(s)) by A R Cane

The more southerly of the adjacent barrows in the foreground with the other barrow just visible centre right.

Image credit: A R Cane

A R Cane Jan 6, 2015

Sites within 20km of Saxon Down

Cliffe Hill

Long Barrow • 1.48km W

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Mount Caburn

Hillfort • 1.6km S

23

1

4

2
Ranscombe Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.65km SSW

8

2

2
Brack Mount

Artificial Mound • 3.1km WSW

3
The Tump, Lewes

Artificial Mound • 3.12km WSW

23

1

3

1
Offham Hill

Causewayed Enclosure • 4.76km W

6

1

1
Firle Beacon

Long Barrow • 5.96km ESE

7

1

5
Firle Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 6.13km ESE

1

1
Kingston Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.64km WSW

4

1
Money Burgh

Long Barrow • 7.08km SSW

1
Bostal Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.56km ESE

13

1
Castle Hill (Woodingdean)

Enclosure • 7.63km WSW

4

1
Plumpton Plain

Round Barrow(s) • 7.93km W

5
Berwick Mound

Christianised Site • 9.18km ESE

2

1

1
Long Burgh

Long Barrow • 9.61km ESE

11

1
Peacehaven Heights

Round Barrow(s) • 10.4km S

1
Burlough Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.61km ESE

1
Alfriston Church

Christianised Site • 10.65km ESE

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3
High and Over

Round Barrow(s) • 11.19km ESE

5
Beacon Hill

Long Barrow • 11.29km SW

1
Cross dyke in Great Wood

Dyke • 11.43km WSW
Ditchling Beacon

Hillfort • 11.53km W

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2

2
Bowl Barrow in Great Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 11.71km WSW
Pudding Bag Wood Bowl Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.93km WSW

2

1
Windover Cursus

Cursus • 11.97km ESE

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2
Windover Long Mound

Long Barrow • 11.97km ESE

5

1

2
Pudding Bag Wood Prehistoric Linear Boundary

Dyke • 12km WSW

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1
The Long Man of Wilmington

Hill Figure • 12.01km ESE

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2

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Windover Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.11km ESE

13

2
Hunter’s Burgh

Long Barrow • 12.45km ESE

7

4
Wilmington Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.48km ESE

3

2
Hollingbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 12.55km WSW

18

4

1
Whitehawk Camp

Causewayed Enclosure • 12.71km WSW

7

5

2
Tegdown Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.16km WSW

1

1
Litlington

Long Barrow • 13.35km ESE
Seaford Head Bowl Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.59km SE

3

1

1
Seaford Head

Hillfort • 13.91km SE

14

1
Coombe Hill

Causewayed Enclosure • 15.3km ESE

13

2

1
Wolstonbury Cross Ridge Dyke

Dyke • 16.11km W

2
Wolstonbury Bowl Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.11km W

9

1
Wolstonbury Platform Barrow

16.11km W

1
Wolstonbury Barrows

16.11km W

1
Bourne Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.14km ESE

2

1
Babylon Down

Round Barrow(s) • 16.18km ESE

1

1
The Goldstone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.37km WSW

10

6

2
Wolstonbury

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.48km W

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3

10

2
Foxholes Brow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.7km ESE

3
Foxholes

Round Barrow(s) • 17.08km ESE

3
Baily’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.09km ESE

4

1
Beachy Brow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.4km ESE

4
Newtimber Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.5km W

2
North Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.6km W

2

1
Eastbourne Downs Golf Club

Round Barrow(s) • 18km ESE

2
Devil’s Dyke (West Sussex)

Hillfort • 18.14km W

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1

6

1
Pashley

Round Barrow(s) • 18.68km ESE

4
Belle Tout

Enclosure • 18.83km ESE

1

1
Fulking Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.73km W

1
Brighton bypass Henge

Henge • 19.8km WSW

1