Lewes History Group

Greg Chuter: Death, Burial & Farming on a South Downs Hillside

Greg Chuter is Assistant County Archaeologist for East Sussex and has carried out a number of archaeological investigations in the Lewes area. He will be talking about recent investigations on Malling Down above Lewes. Here evidence of human activity has been found starting over 6,000 years ago, with intensive occupation and farming activity in the Bronze Age and Roman periods.

The most exciting discovery was a mass grave containing a group of men executed in the Saxon period, who may have been captured Viking raiders. The Lewes History Group helped fund the lab analysis so at this talk Greg will give the latest scientific news on where these men may have come from.

Image courtesy of Greg Chuter

All are welcome from 7.00pm for free refreshments and updates on the Group’s activities. The talk will begin promptly at 7:30pm and will finish by 9.00pm.

There is an entry fee for these meetings, payable at the door, of £2 for members, and £3 for non-members.

Venue: The King’s Church building on Brooks Road, Lewes, BN7 2BY. (Between Tesco car park and Homebase)

See the Meetings page for a list of  forthcoming monthly talks organised by the Lewes History Group.

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A Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society Local History Forum event

Maureen Morris presents a talk on the Lunatic Asylums of Sussex.

Venue: Ventnor Hall, Central United Reformed Church, 102 Blatchington Road, Hove BN3 3YF. Enter via the “Blue Door” – this will be closed at the meeting start, so please use the door bell to gain entry. Map

Entry: Free to Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society members, £3.00 for non-members.

All welcome

More information on BHAS Local History Forum events

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Historic England has digitised its Architectural Red Box Collection of photographs and drawings and made them available to view online.

The England’s Places Collection documents England’s built heritage, especially those buildings threatened or damaged by bombing during the Second World War. Images are from the 1850s to the early 1990s, and subjects include churches and country houses, historic buildings, modern architecture, street scenes, and village-scapes.

These photos cannot be downloaded, but you can order copies from Historic England.

View the Lewes collection

For more sources of historical images of Lewes, see our Lewes Historic Photo and Postcard Collections page.

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