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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 85 NW 9 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Tumulus (site of) |
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Summary
Tumulus (site of)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 8075 5792 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ85NW |
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| Parish: | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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[TQ 80755793] Tumulus [NR] (Site of) [NAT] (1) The site of this barrow falls in the rockery of a large ornamental garden and is not recognisable. The site occupies a minor crest of the southern slopes of the N Downs, well below the summit of the downs. (2) As stated by authority 2, the rockery and landscaping of the garden of Thurnham Keep house has destroyed all traces of the barrow. (3)
<1> OS 6" 2nd edn 1909 (OS Card Reference). SKE48384.
<2> F1 CFW 23-Nov-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42734.
<3> F2 NVQ 14-Oct-86 (OS Card Reference). SKE43354.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 85 NW 9 - November, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4426.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 85 NW 9 - January, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4427.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 85 NW 9 - October, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4428.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 2nd edn 1909. |
| <2>XY | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 23-Nov-61. [Mapped feature: #28236 barrow, ] |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F2 NVQ 14-Oct-86. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 NW 9 - November, 1961. |
| <5> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 NW 9 - January, 1986. |
| <6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 NW 9 - October, 1986. |
