Beachy Head

American  

[bee-chee] / ˈbi tʃi /

noun

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

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Beachy Head British  

/ ˈbiːtʃɪ /

noun

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

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Beachy Head

A handwritten label indicated she had been found near the Beachy Head headland sometime in the 1950s, but little additional information was available.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026

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

The analysis showed the Beachy Head Woman's DNA most closely matched rural communities from Roman-era Britain, with no evidence of recent African or Mediterranean ancestry.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026

The Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone contains some of the best examples of chalk habitat in the South East region, according to a government report.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025

Before the sun rose, however, the majority of the invading vessels had rounded Beachy Head, and had steamed away at full speed down Channel.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by Le Queux, William