Beachy Head

American

[bee-chee] / ˈbi tʃi /

noun

a chalk headland on the SE coast of England, on the English Channel near Eastbourne, Sussex. 575 feet (175 meters) high.

Beachy Head British

/ ˈbiːtʃɪ /

noun

a headland in East Sussex, on the English Channel, consisting of chalk cliffs 171 m (570 ft) high

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Earlier studies suggested the young woman, known as the Beachy Head Woman, may have had recent ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa or the Mediterranean.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026

Scientists predicted that the Beachy Head Woman probably had light skin pigmentation, blue eyes, and fair hair.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026

A spokesperson for the HM Coastguard said a container off Littlehampton, West Sussex, was also recovered, along with debris off Beachy Head.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026

Other scientists later suggested the Beachy Head Lady may have grown up around Eastbourne, but been born in Cyprus.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

English sailors hail it in the Channel, mistaking it for Beachy Head.

From Tennyson and His Friends by Various

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