Lewes
Lewes is a Town in the county of East Sussex.
There are great places to visit near Lewes.
Lewes History
There are some historic monuments around Lewes:
- Bowl Barrow South of Coombe Plantation
- Bowl barrow south of Coombe Plantation
- Four Barrows South of Coombe Plantation, Offham
- Bowl barrow east of Lewes Racecourse
- Long barrow on Beacon Hill, 160m north west of the windmill
- Bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye, 650m south west of Pedlersburgh
- A pair of bowl barrows 420m south of Overhill Lodge, forming part of The Lord's Burghs linear barrow group
- Castle Hill earthwork
- A group of three bowl barrows and an Anglo-Saxon barrow field on The Bostle
- Medieval ringwork at Clay Hill
- A saucer barrow, a bowl barrow and a pair of hlaews 350m north west of Overhill Lodge
- Barrow field north-west of Offham Hill
- A platform barrow and two bowl barrows forming a linear barrow group SSE of Offham Hill
- Heathy Brow round barrows
- Bowl barrow 200m east of Plumpton Bostall (top end)
- Firle Beacon round barrow and two adjacent round barrows, West Firle
- Bowl barrow 670m south west of Saxondown Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery
- Earthwork near Horseshoe Plantation, Stamer
- Oval barrow 775m south of Plumpton Place on Plumpton Plain
- Bowl barrow 290m west of Firle Beacon
- Saucer barrow 170m SW of Ditchling Cross, Plumpton Plain
- Chapel of St James' Hospital
- Medieval enclosure W of Newmarket Plantation
- Two bowl barrows north-east of Streathill Farm
- Linear earthwork S of village
- Hillfort known as Ranscombe Camp
- Bowl barrow on Saxon Down, 240m north west of Glyndebourne Pit
- A pair of bowl barrows 500m north east of Overhill Lodge
- Hillfort, bowl barrow and associated remains on The Caburn
- Earthworks and lynchets on Buckland Bank and Buckland Hole
- Cross dyke 730m south east of Ditchling Cross
- Bowl barrow 180m south west of Glyndebourne Pit
- Lewes Town Wall, section called The Green Wall
- Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road
- Bowl barrow on Streat Hill 430m NNW of Streathill Farm, forming part of Western Brow round barrow cemetery
- A prehistoric linear boundary known as Pook's Dyke and the south eastern part of Itford Hill settlement
- A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill
- Long Barrow on Beacon Hill
- Bowl barrow 300m north west of Mount Harry
- Faulkner's Bottom entrenchment
- Anglo-Saxon cemetery 275m north of Comps Farm
- Isfield pound
- Round barrow S of Breaky Bottom
- Cross dyke and adjacent saucer barrow 850m south east of Ditchling Cross: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
- Dovecote 160m north west of Coombe Place
- Bowl barrow north west of Warningore Bostall: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow, 870m NNE of Blackstone Barn
- A saucer barrow and a bowl barrow 600m north west of Lewes Prison: the southerly pair of a group of three round barrows
- Round barrow on Cliffe Hill
- Lewes Castle
- Saxonbury Anglo-Saxon cemetery
- Platform barrow and saucer barrow 350m ESE of Blackcap
- Multiple ring-ditch at Mount Pleasant, Denton
- Icehouse 190m east of Firle Place
- Five Lord's Burghs round barrow
- Icehouse 140m west of Coombe Place
- Bowl barrow 150m north west of White Lion Pond, Beddingham Hill
- Bowl barrow on Beddingham Hill, 615m north east of the radio mast
- Pedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye
- Money Burgh, oval barrow 200m west of Deans Farm
- Bowl barrow on Itford Hill
- Two bowl barrows 600m south east of Ditchling Cross: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill
- Two bowl barrows 190m south east of Blackcap
- Priory of St Pancras
- Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House
- Bowl barrow 290m NNW of White Lion Pond, Beddingham Hill
- The Calvary (mound)
- Two round barrows 2/3 mile (1070m) W of Glyndebourne
- Bowl barrow on Beddingham Hill, 465m north east of the radio mast
- Cross dyke on Telscombe Tye
- Bowl barrow south of The Beeches: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
- Part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery and an Anglo-Saxon barrow field south east of Warningore Bostall
- Medieval settlement site on eastern side of Saxon Down
- Bowl barrow 640m SSW of Saxondown Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery
- A cross-ridge dyke and part of an adjoining cross-ridge dyke meeting at Juggs Road near Falmer Bottom
- Bowl barrow 550m south east of Ditchling Cross: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
- Three round barrows E of Caburn Bottom
- Bowl barrow on Front Hill
- Three barrows on Offham Hill
- Three hlaews 400m north east of Overhill Lodge
- Two bowl barrows, the south easternmost pair of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill
- Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and associated earthworks, SW of Isfield Church
- Bowl barrow on Streat Hill 400m NNW of Streathill Farm, forming part of Western Brow round barrow cemetery
- Oval barrow on Cliffe Hill 200m south of Bridgwick Pit
- Medieval moated site and Tudor ruins, Laughton Place
- Fore Hill round barrow
- Bowl barrow and four hlaews on the summit of Saxon Down
- Bowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill
- Bowl barrow 530m south east of Ditchling Cross: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
- Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement
- Oval barrow and adjacent bowl barrow, 220m west of Firle Beacon
- Bowl barrow 300m SSW of Glyndebourne Pit
- Bowl Barrow on Peacehaven Heights, 242m south-west of Warren Court
- Medieval earthworks at Balmer
- Medieval farmstead at Buckham Hill, immediately north and south east of Princes
- Bowl barrow 500m south of Overhill Lodge, forming part of The Lord's Burghs linear barrow group
- Bowl barrow south of Newmarket Bottom
- Two round barrows SW of Bostal Bottom
- Bowl barrow south west of The Beeches: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
- Plumpton Plain earthworks
- The north western part of Itford Hill settlement
- Round barrow NW of Mill Hill
- Causewayed enclosure on Offham Hill
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Firle Beacon
- Bowl barrow 700m south east of Ditchling Cross: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
- Newhaven military fort and lunette battery
- Bowl barrow 700m north west of Lewes Prison: the northerly barrow of a group of three round barrows
History of Lewes
At the time of the Marian Persecutions of 1555 1557, Lewes was the site of the execution of seventeen Protestant martyrs, who were burned at the stake in front of the Star Inn. This structure is now the Town Hall. A memorial to the martyrs was unveiled on Cliffe Hill in 1901. Through the 17th and 18th centuries, Lewes developed as the county town of East Sussex, expanding beyond the line of the town wall. It was an active port and developed related iron, brewing, and ship building industries.
