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Neolithic Flint Mines

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The south-western part of Cissbury hill is covered with Neolithic flint mines (over 270 pits) dating back to between 4300BC and 2300BC. The shafts were as deep as 12 metres with many galleries radiating from them.

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  • Simon Carey, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Chris Shaw, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Robin Webster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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