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Monument details

HER Number:TR 25 SW 10
Type of record:Monument
Name:Bowl barrow

Summary

Bowl barrow 300m south-west of The Lodge, Kingston. Situated on the south facing slope of an east-west ridge in an area of chalk downland. There are no upstanding earthwork remains.


Grid Reference:TR 2051 5170
Map Sheet:TR25SW
Parish:KINGSTON, CANTERBURY, KENT

Monument Types

Protected Status:Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Probable prehistoric barrow 9.0m in diameter on Barham Downs

Full description

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[TR 20515170] Tumulus [NR] Bowl barrow 300m south-west of The Lodge, Kingston. Situated on the south facing slope of an east-west ridge in an area of chalk downland. There are no upstanding earthwork remains and no indications of the site being visible as a soil mark were evident.
It is within a permanently cultivated arable field which had recently had a corn crop harvested. (3) (1) A small bowl barrow, with no ditches, approximately 9.0m in diameter and 0.4m in height. It lies on a false crest at a height of 250ft. O.D. and is under cultivation. (2)


<1> OS 25" 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE48271.

<2> F1 FGA 25.JUN.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42976.

<3> Field report for monument TR 25 SW 10 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5782.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1956.
<2>XYOS Card Reference: F1 FGA 25.JUN.64. [Mapped feature: #48003 Barrow, ]
<3>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 25 SW 10 - June, 1964.