Bibliography - Thorney Island, Chichester District, West Sussex
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Thorney Island (or West Thorney), by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. II, p.202, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3315] & The Keep [LIB/500158]   View Online

Thorney Island, by Rev. Frederick Henry Arnold, published 1882 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 32, article, pp.1-18) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2117] & The Keep [LIB/500250] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Coin of Charles I found at Thorney, by F. H. Arnold, F.S.A., published 1905 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 48, notes & queries, p.152) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2133] & The Keep [LIB/500266] & S.A.S. library   View Online

A new fossiliferous deposit in West Sussex, by J. C. Ferguson, published June 1923 in Geological Magazine (vol. 60, issue 6, article, p.267)   View Online

At the southern end of Thorney Island, about three miles S.S.W. of Emsworth, in West Sussex, there are low cliffs of London Clay covered by Pleistocene deposits. The London Clay has been folded near the top, and its surface presents a series of basin-like depressions, 3 to 10 feet in diameter, and evidently caused by downward pressure. These basins are occupied by Pleistocene gravel, which contains numerous erratics-many of igneous rocks-and resembles the better-known Erratic Gravel of Selsey. The Erratic Gravel is covered by Coombe Rock and Brickearth, which form the top of the cliff, as shown in the diagram.

Walks in Unfamiliar Sussex. III - Thorney Island, by Raymond C. Chandler, published 1933 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VII no. 7, article, pp.430-435) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2312] & The Keep [LIB/500176]

The Romans in Thorney, Sussex , by S. E. Winbolt, published August 1937 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VI no. 7, article, pp.214-217) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12537][Lib 8863][Lib 8224] & The Keep [LIB/500208] & S.A.S. library

The Story of Thorney Island, Sussex, by Rev. A. C. Crookshank, published 1947 (booklet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4302] & West Sussex Libraries

Traffic Lights and a Lot of Prudence: the design and construction of RAF Thorney, 1936-45, by Philip MacDougall, published Autumn 2007 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 76, article, p.38) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/76] & The Keep [LIB/500500]

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.