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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 45 SE 8 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Old Josh's Stone |
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Summary
Mounting block A stone of unknown origin "but of long standing" in the shape of a
large mounting block, 3' x 3' x 1'.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 4522 5234 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ45SE |
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| Parish: | WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Monument Types
- MOUNTING BLOCK (MOUNTING BLOCK, Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD? to 2050 AD?)
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Squerryes Court landscape, Westerham, including Grade II listed tower, mounting block, cenotaphs and 19th century lime kiln |
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Full description
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[TQ 4521 5234] Old Josh's Stone [G.T.] (1) A stone of unknown origin "but of long standing" in the shape of a large mounting block, 3' x 3' x 1'. (2) Local tradition has it that the stone was used as a block by Henry VIII on his visits to Hever Castle. GP AO/64/122/7. (3)
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Letter, HW Knocker, FSA. (OS Card Reference). SKE46114.
<3> ONB Kent 39 SW 1938 p.21 (OS Card Reference). SKE47881.
<4> F1 ASP 10-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42030.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 45 SE 8 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2684.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Letter, HW Knocker, FSA.. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: ONB Kent 39 SW 1938 p.21. |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 10-AUG-64. |
| <5>XY | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 45 SE 8 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #67415 Mounting block, ] |
