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227:National Heritage List for England
167:Godfrey-Faussett, Charlie (2004).
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94:The long barrow near Firle Beacon
52:In the area of Firle Beacon is a
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501:Litlington White Horse
486:Folkestone White Horse
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596:Related art
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124:gigantotomy
122:, possibly
120:hill figure
81:bowl barrow
57:long barrow
34:South Downs
682:Categories
660:Y Mountain
441:Marree Man
431:Firle Corn
298:30 January
267:30 January
233:30 January
154:References
114:Firle Corn
104:TQ 483 058
76:TQ 485 059
54:Neolithic
613:Land art
608:Rock art
603:Geoglyph
414:Humanoid
334:Folklore
142:See also
650:The "P"
645:Block U
635:The "A"
350:50°50′N
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42:Marilyn
38:England
459:Horses
353:0°06′E
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540:Other
630:List
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