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Monument details

Summary

An earthwork bank in Lady Darnley's Garden, Cobham Hall believed to predate the later emparkment. This feature was identified during a survey of the gardens in 2003. The feature may be related to pre park agricultural landscape, in particular a series of parallel earthworks running on the same alignment to the South East of Cobham Hall.

Monument Types

• LYNCHET? (Constructed, Middle Bronze Age to Roman - 1600 BC? to 409 AD? (between))

Full description

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An earthwork terrace that runs along the southern edge of Lady Darnley's Garden, Cobham Hall. It is defined by a 1.60m high scarp, which has been reshaped several times in the later development of the gardens. It is suggested that the feature predates the later gardens as it is on a completely different alignment to the hall itself as well as the gardens. It is likely to have been part of a pre Park agricultural landscape, perhaps representing a field boundary or the edge of a roadway. Recent Aerial photo evidence notes a series of parallel banks running on the same alignment as the terrace to the south east of the hall, which appear to be related to a 'D' shaped enclosure and associated earthworks believed to be Romano British in date. Mid - Late Bronze Age material has also been found during excavations at this latter location (TQ 66 NE 68) [1]

<1> English Heritage, 2003, Cobham Hall, Kent. Lady Darnley's Garden and The South Pleasure Grounds. Survey Report (Article in serial). SWX12868.

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