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Hollingbury Hillfort

Photo:Hollingbury Hill Fort

Hollingbury Hill Fort

Photograph by Michael Jenkins

Photo:Landscape of Hollingbury Hill Fort

Landscape of Hollingbury Hill Fort

Photograph by Michael Jenkins

Beautiful views from the fort
By Michael Jenkins: student

Ten years ago when I moved to Brighton, I saw Hollingbury Hillfort clearly marked on an OS map, and knew that I would go there one day.

Four years after that, I started going there to throw boomerang. Six years later, when I moved to the Stanmer Heights council estate, I started to walk there regularly. You can see sunrises and sunsets and beautiful views of the South Downs, the English Channel, and the views of Brighton and towns all the way along the coast to Worthing Pier. On a clear day, the Isle of Wight is visible.

Sometimes, I am moved to tears, when I am up there alone, and wonder why no-one else is there.

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

I have spent many, many hours trying to research the history of Hollingbury Hill Fort without success. I can find no records of any digs in the library and have even been onto Time Team about it. Can anyone fill in a few gaps for me?
By Adrian J. Andrews (24/04/2006)
Hollingbury is a magical place, it's one of Brighton's best kept secrets.
By Stuart Mason (18/07/2006)

Some basic information on the Hillfort site can be found here: http://matt.pope.users.btopenworld.com/hollin/Hollinhome.htm

By Matt (06/08/2007)

My daughter did an investigation about the Hillfort for her A level in Archaeology. The local history centre in the Brighton Museum had lots of information and maps giving details of past digs.

By Patsy Catt (15/11/2007)

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