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Piltdown

Coordinates: 50°58′55″N 0°03′04″E / 50.982°N 0.051°E / 50.982; 0.051
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Metal wire sign labeled "Piltdown" with golfer, geese and skull with
Road sign in Piltdown

The Piltdown Man pub in Piltdown

Piltdown is a series of hamlets in East Sussex, England,[1] located south of Ashdown Forest.[1] It is best known for the Piltdown Man hoax where amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson claimed to have discovered evidence of the "missing link" in gravel beds near the village.[1]

Piltdown has a pub ("The Piltdown Man", after temporarily being called "The Lamb"), a golf course,[2] and a vineyard.[1][3] It is in the Wealden district[4] and Fletching parish.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Villagenet, Piltdown in East Sussex, accessed 1 June 2023
  2. ^ Piltdown Golf Club, accessed 1 June 2023
  3. ^ "Barkham Manor Winery". Vinarium. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Which district or borough: M-P". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Fletching Parish Summary" (pdf). Wealden District Council. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

50°58′55″N 0°03′04″E / 50.982°N 0.051°E / 50.982; 0.051