Bedwin, O. (1983). The Development of Prehistoric Settlement on the West Sussex Coastal Plain. Sussex Archaeological Collections 121. Vol 121, pp. 31-44. https://doi.org/10.5284/1085624. Cite this via datacite

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Title:		 The Development of Prehistoric Settlement on the West Sussex Coastal Plain
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Issue:		 Sussex Archaeological Collections 121
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Volume:		 121
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Page Start/End:		 31 - 44
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Abstract:		 This article examines the evidence for permanent settlement on the Coastal Plain from the Neolithic to the end of the Iron Age. It is suggested that during the Neolithic much of the area was woodland and marsh, providing resources that were used by groups based on settlements on the South Downs. In the Bronze Age, the evidence indicates the beginnings of settlement, though probably on a limited scale. The possibility is raised of a setback to the spread of settlement, which may be linked to the climatic deterioration of 1000-500 B.C. The Iron Age, however, sees a considerable rise in the number of settlement sites (particularly the middle and late Iron Age). This is discussed in the context of the abandonment of the hillforts at Cissbury and the Trundle, and the establishment of a southern Atrebatic oppidum on the Coastal Plain.
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Author:		 Owen Bedwin
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Year of Publication:		 1983
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Place: Coastal Plain
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Site: Cissbury
Parish: Findon
District: Arun
Site: The Trundle
Parish: Singleton
District: Chichester
Grid Reference: 513953, 107947 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 487757, 111071 (Easting, Northing)
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LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
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Created Date:		 08 Jun 2021