. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. DI a s t:1 !iflij i AN ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERY AT ALFJRISTON. 17 about 120 graves occupying an area which is roughlybounded, not by the roadways themselves, but by a linerunning about 25-ft. Westward of the North and Southhighway, and another line 40-ft. to 50-ft. South of thecross-road. Many old highways were much wider inold days than they appear now, under the care ofhighway authorities in these post-McAdam days. Agood example of the change can be seen just beyond thepoint where the Brighton and Ditchlin
. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. DI a s t:1 !iflij i AN ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERY AT ALFJRISTON. 17 about 120 graves occupying an area which is roughlybounded, not by the roadways themselves, but by a linerunning about 25-ft. Westward of the North and Southhighway, and another line 40-ft. to 50-ft. South of thecross-road. Many old highways were much wider inold days than they appear now, under the care ofhighway authorities in these post-McAdam days. Agood example of the change can be seen just beyond thepoint where the Brighton and Ditchling road crosses theboundary dividing Patcham and Stanmer the cultivation ends abruptly on the East side ofthe road, and the old turf beyond shows a wide series ofparallel tracks, one of which is the present macadamisedroad. The others are cut off abruptly by the cultivationimmediately to the South of the parish boundary, theland having been ploughed close up to the hard roadsince that was constructed. Some few hundred yardsfurther South, nearly half-way between the parishb
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