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The sun cast a shadow on the hill; the monks marked the place, and cut an outline ; thus the Wilmington giant was made.
(1875, 1890, 1891, 1905.)
" One of the Romans " was buried in a gold cofifin under the Wilmington giant. (1899.)
A man of 84 years of age told me that he had seen a book which told all about the rock called Great-upon-Little, but that it did not mention what he had heard people say, that the rock had formerly been an object of worship, and that to touch it was death.
(1905-)
A branch of the river Ouse at Glynde is called Glynde Reach. Skeletons and weapons have been dug out of the chalk-pit at Glynde; some are in the Lewes Castle Museum. (1890-91.)
King Arthur fought and won a battle at Flossenden (?) on the downs a little S.-W. of the Long Man (of Wilmington) ; others said that the battle was fought a little east of the Long Man, and on the hill-top, where there are entrenchments, and a cave with remains of building which I could not find.
King Arthur fought a battle on the hills near Friston House.
At Alfriston " people say " that King Arthur fought there- abouts.
A ploughman between Berwick and West Firle said " there can be no doubt that a war or two was fought hereabouts in the olden time." (1891-)
I again heard that King Arthur had fought battles in this neighbourhood, but again was unable to obtain any particulars. A shepherd told me that King Arthur had fought a great battle amongst the barrows on the hill-top east of the Long Man.
I also heard, from several people at Alfriston and in the neigh- bourhood, that King Arthur had fought battles thereabouts, but, as before, I could not obtain any particulars. (September, 1899.)
Alice Carter, waitress at the " Star," Alfriston, and others, told me that King Arthur had fought battles in this neighbourhood.
(November, 1899.)
King Arthur is "talked about" at Hassocks, near Brighton, "but not much" said my informant. (November 4, 1899.)
King Arthur lived at the Moat, a house between Mount Harry and Plumpton. (November 7, 1899.)
