East Sussex

County
Place type
County
Location
Latitude: 50.92, Longitude: 1.22

Hierarchy

  1. Europe
  2. United Kingdom
  3. England
  4. East Sussex

Description

Comprises chalk hills, ragged coastline & marshes; area contained Neolithic camps, an Iron Age hill fort & Norman castles; was source of grain & iron ore to Romans; iron industry thrived in Middle Ages; seaside resorts became important in 18th century.

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