| 词条 | Friars Oak Fields |
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Friars Oak Fields are a local landmark on the north-western edge of the village of Hassocks, in the county of West Sussex, England. They are a group of 3 small wealden meadows in their natural state, divided by ancient hedgerows. The Friars Oak Inn, an old coaching stop where horses were changed, is immediately adjacent to Friars Oak Fields, on the western side. The western boundary of the fields is demarcated by a main river (as designated by the Environment Agency) known locally as the "Herring Stream", the fields being a flood plain for this river. The eastern boundary of the fields is demarcated by a high raised embankment carrying the Brighton main line railway. The northern boundary of Friars Oak Fields meets agricultural countryside. Access points to Friars Oak Fields are all located at the southern boundary. The railway and river serve to isolate the eastern and western boundaries of Friars Oak Fields, which creates a largely undisturbed environment favourable for wildlife. South Downs National ParkThe village of Hassocks straddles the border of the South Downs National Park and Friars Oak Fields are located just outside that border,[1] but have views of the National Park landmarks of Wolstonbury Hill and Clayton Windmills. HistoryExcavations at Friars Oak at the end of the 20th Century revealed remains dating from the Mesolithic through to the Middle Saxon periods, including features from an early Roman settlement.[2] A footpath running north/south across the centre of the western fields follows the line of a Roman road which led ultimately to London.[3] A small triangular area adjacent to the southernmost field is named "Bullpit Field" reflecting its use for bull-baiting in the 18th and 19th centuries. LiteratureThe Friars Oak Inn and Friars Oak Fields are used as a setting by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his novel "Rodney Stone".[4] References1. ^{{cite web|title=South Downs National Park Authority, neighbourhood area designations|url=http://www.southdowns.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/400598/Hassocks-Designated-Neighbourhood-Area.pdf}} 2. ^{{cite book|title=Saxon Settlement and Earlier Remains at Friars Oak, Hassocks, West Sussex|date=4 Apr 2000|publisher=British Archaeological Reports (BAR) British|isbn=978-1841710525}} 3. ^{{cite book|last1=Margary|first1=Ivan D|title=Roman Ways in th Weald|date=1948|publisher=Littlehampton Book Services Ltd|isbn=978-0460077422|pages=296}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Rodney Stone at Project Gutenberg|url=http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5148}} External links
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