Category: Site of Special Scientific Interest

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Yesterday I was really pleased to receive a positive reply to my proposal to excavate the site of Newmarket Farm from Natural England’s, Senior Reserves Manager, Malcolm Emery. I wrote my proposal to conduct an archaeological dig shortly before Christmas, and sent a copy to Malcolm Emery, who is responsible for Castle Hill National Nature […]

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Welcome to Newmarket Hill – a South Down Blog!

Post author By David Cuthbertson
Post date Dec 17, 2012
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**Newmarket Farm, painted by Bob (Desmond) Phipps.

In 1830, in the heart of the South Downs, a remote farm labourer’s cottage and barns was built. This blog records my efforts to discover some of its many stories.

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