Firle Beacon


Firle Beacon is a hill in the South Downs of southern England. It is 217 metres high and is a Marilyn. It commands a far-reaching view. When the prevailing wind is northerly, the site is often used for gliding activities like slope soaring.

Barrows

In the area of Firle Beacon is a Neolithic long barrow and several round barrows. Round barrows generally date from the early Bronze Age.
At Firle Beacon itself is a bowl barrow, about in diameter and high. It was opened in 1820; finds included two cremation urns.
The long barrow, 220m west of Firle Beacon, is about long, wide and high. It has an east–west orientation, and has a surrounding ditch, more noticeable on the northern side.
There are other round barrows within a kilometre of Firle Beacon, to the west and east.