Pevensey
Pevensey (/ˈpɛvənzi/ PEV-ən-zee)[3] is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England.A small river, Pevensey Haven, runs along the north side of the peninsula and would originally have discharged into the lagoon, but is now largely silted up.Pevensey is also the start point of the 1066 Country Walk which is a long-distance footpath covering many historical sites in the area.The shingle beach at Pevensey Bay provides an important defence against flooding and storm damage from the sea for a large area of low-lying land beyond.[10] By the 4th century AD the south and east of the province of Britannia was under frequent attack from marauding barbarian tribes: including the Jutes and Saxons.The earliest stone remains on the site date from the Roman period, including the outer bailey wall.Around 491, Saxons, possibly led by Ælle of Sussex began to colonise the south coast and besieged Anderitum over a number of years.In late 1066 the Roman fort at Pevensey was occupied by the Normans; much of the Roman stonework still existing today is due largely to the work of Robert, Count of Mortain (half brother to William), who was granted Pevensey Castle shortly after the Norman Conquest.As late as 1942 small additions were made to the castle for the defence of Britain, when it was used to spot German aircraft during World War II.During the 18th and 19th centuries Pevensey Bay became involved in the south coast smuggling trade, since it was one of the easier places to land the contraband.
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