Great prehistoric sites: Kent and Sussex – Excavating the CA archive

In last month’s column, I explored Palaeolithic Norfolk and Suffolk, visiting some of the most important prehistoric sites not just in Britain but in the whole of western Europe. Here I will follow up on that review by moving south into Kent and Sussex. A series of discoveries made in these counties has further enriched our knowledge of the deep past of what were to become the British Isles, and played a crucial part in the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain (AHOB) project of 2001-2011, which transformed our understanding of this period (see CA 190, February 2004). Life and Death in the Marshes The North Kent coast does not have the best reputation. Its windswept marshes are where y