Whitehawk Camp
Whitehawk Camp Complex
Early Neolithic (3650–3350 BCE)·Neolithic causewayed·🇬🇧 East Sussex, South Coast, United Kingdom
About
About Whitehawk Camp
Whitehawk Camp in East Sussex, South Coast, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic (3650–3350 BCE) earthwork attributed to Neolithic causewayed culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic causewayed site illustrating Early Neolithic (3650–3350 BCE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Whitehawk Camp
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Neolithic causewayed
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3650 BCE
- Period
- Early Neolithic (3650–3350 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic causewayed
- Purpose
- Causewayed enclosure 45 m diameter on chalk hill
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3650 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
50.8291° N · 0.1198° W · 69 m · 3 mapped features
Whitehawk Camp — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Whitehawk Camp
50.8299° N · 0.1190° WWhitehawk Camp — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Whitehawk Camp with settlement traces
50.8284° N · 0.1204° WWhitehawk Camp — Outlier
rock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Whitehawk Camp
50.8302° N · 0.1208° W