C.Rayz's photos with the keyword: second highest point in Sussex

8. Obelisk Growth

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It seems odd that there is no inscription on the monument, another mystery left by Jack Fuller. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

9. Obelisk For Scale

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The obelisk itself is 65 feet (20 m) high. My friend is 6" 4' tall :) For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

7. Obelisk Looking Up

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Two local men who were involved with earlier repairs scratched these words into the structure: R Croft, 1899; and Charles Croft, July 29, 1889, aged 16 years. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

1. Obelisk Dominates Landscape

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Also known as the Brightling Needle, this obelisk stands atop a hill, variously known as Brightling Down and Brightling Beacon, that is 646 feet (187 m) above sea level, making it the second highest point in East Sussex. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

6. Obelisk Cut Bench Mark

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Ordenance Surverors marks. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

3. Obelisk Side 2

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Some sources claim that it was erected to commemorate Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 1805. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

4. Obelisk Side 3

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Still others purport that it stands in celebration of Wellington's victory over Napoleon in 1815. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

2. Obelisk Side 1

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The reason for its existence is open to conjecture. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

5. Obelisk Side 4

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In 1985, extensive renovations were carried out to strengthen and stabilize the obelisk. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies