TRIG POINT , CISSBURY RING , WEST SUSSEX

A tiny patch of tree tops are visible on
the horizon. This is Chanctobury Ring - unaffected by
any road proposals. All along the South Downs are dotted
these old prehistoric high ground farmsteads. Dating from five
hundred plus decades ago , the inhabitants mined flint on the rings
and in nearby locales on lower ground. Silicon is now our
utility stone of choice. The Romans used these high points
for their own reasons. Chanctonbury became a Roman Temple.
The trees lining the site are a modern plantation. The benefits
of these high points lie in defence and communication as well as
vicinity to the sea....