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Piltdown

Piltdown is a series of hamlets in East Sussex, England, located south of Ashdown Forest. It is best known for the Piltdown Man hoax where amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson claimed to have discovered evidence of the "missing link" in gravel beds near the village.

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Piltdown is a series of hamlets in East Sussex, England,1 located south of Ashdown Forest.1 It is best known for the Piltdown Man hoax where amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson claimed to have discovered evidence of the "missing link" in gravel beds near the village.1

Piltdown has a pub ("The Piltdown Man", after temporarily being called "The Lamb"), a golf course,2 and a vineyard.13 It is in the Wealden district4 and Fletching parish.5

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  1. Villagenet, Piltdown in East Sussex, accessed 1 June 2023
  2. Piltdown Golf Club, accessed 1 June 2023
  3. "Barkham Manor Winery". Vinarium. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  4. "Which district or borough: M-P". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  5. "Fletching Parish Summary" (pdf). Wealden District Council. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

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