Hastings Country Park
History
The park supported considerable human activity in prehistoric times. Archaeological finds and landmarks date from Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Romano-British, Saxon, Medieval, post-Medieval, Victorian to World War II periods.
A large majority of the park has been identified as an Area of Archaeological Interest, within which, a large area of the East Hill is a designated Ancient Monument.
Wildlife
Many rare and scarce liverworts, mosses and lichens occur within the ghylls or ravines. Peregrines, black redstarts and fulmars breed on the cliffs. Dartford warblers, stonechats and yellowhammers breed on the gorse-covered hillsides. Many migrants pass through the site in spring and autumn and usually include a few rarities such as Sardinian warbler, red-rumped swallow, and Pallas's leaf warbler, which have all occurred in recent years.
See also
References
- ^ "Hastings Country Park Local Nature Reserve".
- ^ "Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve". Friends of Hastings Country Park.
- ^ "Hastings Country Park & Fairlight Place Farm". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ^ "Map of Hastings Country Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Hastings Cliffs". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Hastings Cliffs To Pett Beach citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Map of Hastings Cliffs To Pett Beach". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Hastings Cliffs". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Fairlight (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Covehurst (Mesozoic Palaeobotany)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2019.