Cissbury Ring

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Cissbury Ring is a large Iron Age hill fort and prehistoric flint mine site in West Sussex, England, known for its extensive earthworks and archaeological significance.

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Cissbury Ring canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Iron Age hill fort
archaeological site
prehistoric flint mine
country United Kingdom
elevation approximately 184 metres above sea level
hasAccessType public footpaths
hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf Iron Age occupation
Neolithic flint mining
Roman activity
hasConservationStatus protected archaeological landscape
hasFeature ditches
large circular earthworks
prehistoric flint mine shafts
ramparts
hasMaterial chalk
flint
hasNameEtymology name possibly derived from Saxon personal name or ‘Caesar’s fort’ folk etymology
hasNearbyFeature Chanctonbury Ring
Findon Valley
hasViewOf English Channel
South Downs
Worthing
heritageDesignation Scheduled monument
isOneOf largest hill forts in England
largest hill forts in Sussex
knownFor archaeological significance
extensive earthworks
prehistoric flint mining
locatedIn Worthing, West Sussex
surface form: Borough of Worthing

England
West Sussex
locatedNear Worthing
locatedOn South Downs
managedBy National Trust
openToPublic yes
overlooks English Channel coastal plain
partOf South Downs National Park
region South East England
topographicProminence prominent hill on South Downs ridge
usedAs grazing land in modern times
usedDuringPeriod Bronze Age
Iron Age
Neolithic
Roman period
usedFor defensive purposes in Iron Age
flint extraction in prehistory

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South Downs National Park contains Cissbury Ring
Worthing, West Sussex hasFeature Cissbury Ring
Worthing, West Sussex hasLandmark Cissbury Ring
Worthing hasLandmark Cissbury Ring
Sussex hasLandmark Cissbury Ring