Piltdown

{{short description |Hamlets in East Sussex, England}}

{{about|the hamlets|the hoax|Piltdown Man}}

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Piltdown is a series of hamlets in East Sussex, England,Villagenet, [https://villagenet.co.uk/?v=piltdown_east%20sussex Piltdown in East Sussex], accessed 1 June 2023 located south of Ashdown Forest. It is best known for the Piltdown Man hoax where amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson claimed to have discovered evidence of the "missing link" in gravel beds near the village.

Piltdown has a pub ("The Piltdown Man", after temporarily being called "The Lamb"), a golf course,[http://www.piltdowngolfclub.co.uk/ Piltdown Golf Club], accessed 1 June 2023 and a vineyard.{{cite web|title=Barkham Manor Winery|url=http://www.vintner-web.com/www/en/winery/winery/1497_barkham_manor_winery.html|work=Vinarium|accessdate=24 June 2012}} It is in the Wealden district{{cite web|title=Which district or borough: M-P|url=http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/local/townsvillages/yourdistrict/mtop/default.htm|work=East Sussex County Council|accessdate=24 June 2012}} and Fletching parish.{{cite web|title=Fletching Parish Summary|url=http://www.wealden.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.aspx%3FlID%3D4033%26sID%3D1461&sa=U&ei=PQnnT7-UOdC68gP84uSpCg&ved=0CBUQFjAI&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNEL-xSGjAYrtbggkERTmd6TZs8Isw|work=Wealden District Council|accessdate=24 June 2012|format=pdf}}