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Early Venetian Relations with Sussex, by F. H. Arnold, published 1868 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 20, notes & queries, pp.224-225) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2105] & The Keep [LIB/507132] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Adams' Illustrated Guide to Rye, with map, Winchelsea, Northiam, Camber-on-Sea, and all places of interest in the neighbourhood, by Joseph Adams, published 1907 (published by the author)   View Online

Railways in Sussex. I - Rye & Camber Railway, by Charles F. Klapper, published 1932 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VI no. 4, article, pp.227-229) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9325] & The Keep [LIB/500175]

Old Shore Lines near Camber Castle, by H. Lovegrove, published 1953 (Geographical Journal) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Old Shore Lines near Camber Castle, by Captain H. Lovegrove, published June 1953 in The Geographical Journal (vol. 119, no. 2, article, pp.200-207)   View Online

A note on the results of recent excavations at Camber Castle, Sussex, by Miss H.S. Ames, published 1975 in Post-Medieval Archaeology (9(1), article, pp.233-236)

Assessment of dune stabilisation at camber, sussex, using air photographs, by Jennifer M. Pizzey, published June 1975 in Biological Conservation (vol. 7, no. 4, article, pp.275-288)   View Online

Using air photographs taken in 1950, 1962, 1967 and 1971 at Camber, Sussex, the progress of sand dune stabilisation was quickly and successfully assessed. Early stabilisation work included the construction of sand traps and the planting of marram ( Ammophila arenaria L.) which was subsequently destroyed by heavy pedestrian and vehicle use. The later application of hydraulically sown seeds, coupled with fencing to regulate pedestrians and trap wind blown sand, proved successful.

The Rye and Camber Tramway, by Peter A. Harding, published May 1985 (32 pp., published by the author, ISBN-10: 0950941417 & ISBN-13: 9780950941417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506062] & East Sussex Libraries

Sand dune survey of Great Britain : site report no. 78; Camber Sands, East Sussex, by C. Doarks, published 1990 (Nature Conservancy Council, Information and Library Services) accessible at: British Library

The Rye and Camber Tramway, compiled by Colin W. Judge, published 20 June 1995 (64 pp., The Oakwood Press, ISBN-10: 0853614733 & ISBN-13: 9780853614739) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

The Rye and Camber Tramway: A Centenary History, by Laurie A. Cooksey, published 1 July 1995 (160 pp., Plateway Press, ISBN-10: 1871980267 & ISBN-13: 9781871980264) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

A Middle Bronze Age Pin from Broomhill Sands, Camber, East Sussex, by Jane Bellam, published 1996 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 134, shorter article, pp.217-219) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13390] & The Keep [LIB/500296] & S.A.S. library

Organic material associated with ironwork from Camber Castle, East Sussex, by Jaqui Watson, published 2001 (5 pp., English Heritage) accessible at: British Library

Henry VIII's Coastal Artillery Fort at Camber Castle, Rye, East Sussex, by Martin Biddle, Jonathan Hillier, Ian Scott and Anthony Streeten, published 1 November 2001 (374 pp., Oxford Archaeological Unit, ISBN-10: 0904220230 & ISBN-13: 9780904220230) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Camber castle is located on the south coast of England, a short distance to the south of the town and Cinque Port of Rye. Largely constructed between 1539 and 1543, it was an elaborate artillery fortification that represented an important element of Henry VIII's 'Device', or coastal defence network, put in place from 1539 as a response to the threat of invasion following England's breach with Rome. The castle was operational for 100 years. By the 1630s, the steady advance of the coastline had left it stranded well inland from the sea. This, combined with changes in the concept of the artillery fortification, resulted in its decommissioning in 1637. Unusually, Camber Castle was not adapted for continued use through the 18th and 19th centuries, and survives as an example of a largely unmodified Henrician artillery fort. It displays several clear and discrete phases of construction, which reflect changes in thinking about the design of fortifications. The construction phase of 1539-40, under the direction of Stephen von Haschenperg, is of particular interest since it represents the first attempt to build in England an artillery fortress of ultimately Italian inspiration. Doubts about the effectiveness of von Haschenperg's design led, however, to a complete remodelling of the castle's defences along more conservative lines, undertaken in 1542-3. The castle, which is in the guardianship of English Heritage, has seen numerous campaigns of research, survey and excavation. This volume draws together all the available evidence to provide a full and synthesised account of the current state of knowledge regarding this monument. It includes a revised and expanded version of Martin Biddle's authoritative study, originally published in The History of the King's Works . Full reports are also included on the artefact and animal bone assemblages, which are of considerable importance for the early post-medieval period. These include the extensive 16th- and early 17th-century assemblage of English and imported pottery, a German ceramic tile-stove, a wide range of 16th- and 17th-century military artefacts, and a significant collection of vessel glass including facon de Venise cristallo. The animal bone collection is a useful benchmark for the zoo-archaeology of post-medieval England, and provides evidence for early livestock improvements. There is also a detailed review of the surviving building accounts for von Haschenperg's fortification.

Landscapes of failure: the archaeology of flooded wetlands at Titchwell and Thornham (Norfolk) and Broomhill (East Sussex), by Mark Gardiner and Barrie Hartwell, published 2006 in Journal of Wetland Archaeology (vol. 6, issue 1, article, pp.37-60)   View Online

Broomhill was flooded in the late thirteenth century, but earlier flood events are identified from a study of the earthworks. The position of thirteenth-century scour holes was recorded and evidence for the medieval pre-flood landscape noted

The Rye and Camber Tramway, by Peter A. Harding, published 12 January 2011 (revised edition, 32 pp., published by the author, ISBN-10: 0955240360 & ISBN-13: 9780955240362) accessible at: British Library

Country Walks by the Sussex Coast: From Thorney Island to Camber Sands, by Jonny Young, published 1 June 2014 (112 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857703715 & ISBN-13: 9781857703719) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The counties of East and West Sussex boast some of the most beautiful scenery to be found anywhere along the southern edge of England. Experienced walker, Jonny Young, takes us on a series of invigorating and fascinating journeys across the miles between the beauty spots of Thorney Island and Camber Sands.
The walks are clearly described and presented with maps and references in a helpful and easy-to-follow format. As the paths unfold, historical and contemporary details are revealed. The routes take in many of East and West Sussex's best-known coastal towns and villages and the surrounding countryside, whilst uncovering some hidden treasures of the counties' impressive coastal heritage.
Presented in full colour, with many of the author's scenic photographs, this is an indispensible guide for anyone with a love for walking and an interest in the English landscape.
Jonny Young is a dedicated walker and keen aficionado of the English countryside.

Help Needed! To identify a newly exposed wooden wreck on Camber Sans, by Mark Dunkley, F.S.A., M.C.If.A, published April 2017 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 141, article, p.8, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507923] & S.A.S. library