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Looking north-west from the escarpment at Firle Beacon

Firle Beacon is a hill in the South Downs of southern England.[1] It is 217 metres high and is a Marilyn. It commands a far-reaching view. When the prevailing wind is northerly, the site is often used for gliding activities like slope soaring.

Barrows

In the area of Firle Beacon is a Neolithic long barrow and several round barrows.[2] Round barrows generally date from the early Bronze Age.

At Firle Beacon itself (Шаблон:Gbmapping) is a bowl barrow, about Шаблон:Convert in diameter and Шаблон:Convert high. It was opened in 1820; finds included two cremation urns.[2][3]

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The long barrow near Firle Beacon

The long barrow, 220m west of Firle Beacon (Шаблон:Gbmapping), is about Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and Шаблон:Convert high. It has an east–west orientation, and has a surrounding ditch, more noticeable on the northern side.[2][4]

There are other round barrows within a kilometre of Firle Beacon, to the west and east.[2][3][4][5]

Firle Corn

Firle Corn, high on the north-east slope of Firle Beacon, is a nearly lost hill figure, possibly gigantotomy, seen using infrared photography. It looks like a small ear of corn, but what it depicts is unknown. Legend suggests a giant called Gill was cut on this hill and considered an adversary of the nearby Long Man of Wilmington;[6] one story says the Firle Beacon giant threw his hammer at the Wilmington giant and killed him, and the hill figure marks this site.[7]

See also

References

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