Scaynes Hill Common
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Scaynes Hill Common
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 31 Jul 2015
A narrow strip at the northern end of Scaynes Hill village is remnant of the original common which stretched further south and also to the west up to the eaves of Costells and Henfield Woods. The latter wood also contains the alternative name for the common, Henfield, marked as such on the 1876 OS map, and one originally used on a charter dating back 765. Scaynes Hill appears to have been the name given to the rise and had a variety of spellings over the centuries; Skeims on an 1813 OS map, Skeymes on Lindfield's 1845 tithe map, and Skerns, Skaynes, Scarnes, Skirns, Skeymes, Scarnes and Scarmes on various other documents from the 16th-18th centuries. The current common is now a site of scientific interest and includes a grassy area to the south and a wooded section to the north.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.994415
Longitude
-0.049033