Excavating West Sussex

In my next two columns, I will explore the archaeology of West and East Sussex. These counties benefit from having one of the oldest county societies hard at work, the Sussex Archaeological Society, which was founded in 1846 and is an energetic force that operates six historic properties and museums, undertakes fieldwork, and provides wide-ranging opportunities for involvement. Fabulous Fishbourne and beautiful Boxgrove Two internationally famous sites dominate the narrative of both West Sussex’s archaeology and Current Archaeology’s reportage: for the prehistoric period, Boxgrove, and for the Roman period, Fishbourne. Both are near Chichester, the former to the city’s east and t