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Above the Downs: Documenting human history from the Neolithic to the Cold War
A recent survey project has analysed almost 10,000 aerial photographs as well as LiDAR imagery to explore archaeological features preserved within a large swathe of the South Downs National Park. From monuments to military remains, both well-known sites and new discoveries have been brought to light, as Carly Hilts reports.
Over thousands of years of history, the chalk grasslands of the South Downs have witnessed almost every aspect of the human condition, from burial rites and domestic life to agricultural, industrial, recreational, and military activities. These events have helped to shape its distinctive landscape, and while many leave enduring marks, other traces are more ephemeral, and not always visible to the naked eye. A recent aerial survey project, however, has illuminated a wealth of features spanning the Neolithic period to the Cold War, within a 192 square kilometre area of the South Downs National Park to the north of Brighton & Hove.
Overlooking the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle on
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