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The 1961 Beachy Head (Bullock Down) hoard of Third-century coins of the Central and Gallic Empires, by R. H. M. Dolley, Miss M. A. O'Donovan and J.P.C. Kent, published 1962 in Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society (7th series, vol. 2, article, pp.163-188)   View Online
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Early in November 1961 a farmer and his son were engaged in deep ploughing one of the fields at Bullock Down Farm (O.S. 577962) at Beachy Head near eastbourne in Sussex, when they noticed a scatter of perhaps a hundred copper coins. These they carefully gathered up, and, after a vist to the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum, they were encouraged to return to the spot where they recovered over the next few days a grand total of 5,146 coins.

Beachy Head treasure trove of Roman Imperial silver coins, by R. A. G. Carson, published 1968 in Numismatic Chronicle (7th series, vol. 8, article, pp.67-81)   View Online
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A hoard of 3,173 Roman imperial silver coins contained in an earthenware pot was discovered by Mr. R. P. Williams of Bullock Down Farm on Beachy Head (O.S. 577962) in April 1964 within a dozen yards of the find-spot of a hoard of similar coins discovered by him in November 1961

Excavations 1976: Beachy Head, Bullock Down, by P. L. Drewett, published December 1976 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 20, article, p.97, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations 1977: Beachy Head, Frost Hill, Bullock Down, by David R. Rudling, published December 1977 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 23, article, p.125, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations 1977: Beachy Head, Bullock Down, Heathy Brow, by P. L. Drewett, published December 1977 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 23, article, p.125, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations 1977: Beachy Head, Bullock Down, Kiln Combe, by P. L. Drewett, published December 1977 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 23, article, p.126, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavations 1978: Frost Hill, Bullock Down, by D. R. Rudling, published December 1978 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 26, article, p.160, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

The 1973 Beachy Head treasure trove of Third-century Antoniniani, by R. F. Bland, published 1979 in Numismatic Chronicle (7th Series, vol. 19, no. 139, article, pp.61-107)   View Online
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On 11 February, while searching with a metal detector for stray coins on Bullock Down Farm at Beachy Head near Eastbourne in Sussex (O.S. 577962), Mr D. J. Aldred discovered a hoard of 5540 argentiferous bronze Roman imperila antoniniani, contained in a bronze bucket, within a few yards of the find-spots of the 1961 and 1964 hoards. The coins were subsequently declared a Treasure Trove at a coroner's inquest, and the finders were named as Mr Aldred and Mr E. D. Williams of Bullock Down Farm.

Excavation Report 1979: Bullock Down, East Sussex, by David Rudling, published April 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 30, article, p.199, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavation Report 1979: Kiln Combe, Bullock Down, East Sussex, by D. J. Freke, published April 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 30, article, p.199, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Excavation Report 1980: Bullock Down, Eastbourne, by David R. Rudling and Peter Drewett, published August 1981 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 34, article, p.242, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

The Archaeology of Bullock Down, Eastbourne, East Sussex: The Development of a Landscape, by Peter Drewett, published 1982 (Monograph no. 1, Sussex Archæological Society, ISBN-10: 0904973026 & ISBN-13: 9780904973020) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8775] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Romano-British Farm on Bullock Down, by David R. Rudling, published 1987 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 125, archaeological note, p.241) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9994] & The Keep [LIB/500304] & S.A.S. library

Further Investigations at the Later Neolithic Domestic and Napoleonic 'Camp' at Bullock Down, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, by Robin Holgate, published 1988 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 126, article, pp.21-30) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10371] & The Keep [LIB/500303] & S.A.S. library

The Medieval Farm on Bullock Down, by David R. Rudling, published 1988 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 126, archaeological note, pp.241-243) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10371] & The Keep [LIB/500303] & S.A.S. library

New Discoveries on Bullock Down, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, by David R. Rudling, published 1995 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 133, shoter article, pp.275-280) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13209] & The Keep [LIB/500288] & S.A.S. library

A Roman silver signet ring from Bullock Down, East Sussex, by Ian J. Marshman, published 2012 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 150, short article, pp.213-214) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18615] & The Keep [LIB/500368] & S.A.S. library   View Online