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Highdown Hill is a prominent hill in the South Downs, as its
name suggests, reaching a height of 81 metres (266 ft). The
summit of the hill and its western slopes lie in the parish of
Ferring in the Arun district, while its eastern slopes lie in
the borough of Worthing. It is a popular spot for picnickers,
dog-walkers and local riders. It overlooks Littlehampton,
Angmering, Ferring and Worthing with views, when the weather is
good, east as far as the Seven Sisters and west to the Isle of
Wight. It is the property of the National Trust. To the north
the ancient hill forts of Cissbury Ring and Chanctonbury Ring
can be seen, and the remains of an ancient hill fort exist on
the summit of Highdown Hill. Highdown Hill is the traditional
burial-place of the kings of Sussex.[1]  Early history[edit]
Human occupation of the hill seems to have started in the Late
Bronze Age (around 1000 BC) when a