Offham Hill

Offham Hill
Dominic Alves · CC BY 2.0

Offham Hill is a causewayed enclosure near Lewes, East Sussex, England, dating to approximately 3700–3300 BC [1]. The site was identified as a possible causewayed enclosure in 1964 by a member of the Sussex Archaeological Society, and the Ordnance Survey recommended excavation in 1972 [1]. Peter Drewett conducted the excavation in 1976 [1]. The ditches are characterized by interruptions or gaps known as causeways [1]. The purpose of causewayed enclosures remains unknown; they may have functioned as settlements, meeting places, or ritual sites [1].

TypeEarthwork
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.8873° N, 0.0134° W

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