Situated close to Brighton in Southern England, Hollingbury Hillfort gives spectacular views across the whole city as well as providing a panormama of the rolling Downs to the north.
Not only does the hill provide a bridge bewteen the urban landscape of one of Britains most modern and prgressive cities, it also provide a bridge to our past.
This site aims explain the hill, in terms of its past significance, landscape evolution and modern archaeological importance.
We hope these pages can answer a few questions about the origins and prehistory of the site. The level of information is pitched at anyone with curiosity enough to understand the origins of our Downland landscape. Please post comments, corrections, pics etc. for the site to here. We are able to post contributions we like on our Blog and there is also a page for relevant links and references.
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If this site inspires you to take the climb above Brighton, leave it as you found it. The hill belonged to many others before you and will belong to others long after you have gone.
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