Publications
Mysteries of History in Sussex, by Philip Pavey, published 10 July 2012 (72 pp., Pomegranate Press, ISBN-10: 1907242317 & ISBN-13: 9781907242311) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Who created the Long Man of Wilmington, and why? Do ancient ley lines connect historic religious sites in the county? Did Canute order the waves to retreat at Bosham? When did Christianity first arrive in Sussex?
These and a host of other questions are explored by Philip Pavey in a meticulously researched exploration of our Sussex history which will stimulate readers to construct their own interpretations of the past.
Review by Allison Caffyn in Sussex Family Historian vol. 20 no. 6, June 2013:These and a host of other questions are explored by Philip Pavey in a meticulously researched exploration of our Sussex history which will stimulate readers to construct their own interpretations of the past.
There are many mysteries in Sussex and this book takes a look at some of them and attempts to demystify them. I have walked around the Long Man of Wilmington many times and read some of what has been written about his origins but it was interesting to read the chapter on the Long Man which takes a look at the many theories and how they match up with the evidence. In addition Pavey looks at Devil's Dyke, Bosham and its links to both King Cnut and King Harold, the possibility of ley lines and other Sussex mysteries. A very informative and interesting read.