TQ 65 NW 20 - Bowl barrow at Trottiscliffe - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 65 NW 20 - Bowl barrow at Trottiscliffe

Summary

There have been various reports of the barrow or moated mound on the road to Trottiscliffe. It is 30m in diameter and 2.5m high with a circular depression on the top, which is believed to have been made by treasure seekers in the past. The mound is covered with undergrowth and trees and a small part has been incorporated into the garden of "Mountmead." On the western side a possible ditch has been deepened as aroad gully.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 6383 5933 (56m by 57m) FCE
Map sheet	TQ65NW
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	TROTTISCLIFFE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

BOWL BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Full Description

<1> OS 6" 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE48337.

<2> Rec 6" (ER Harrison 1928) (OS Card Reference). SKE49037.

<3> Rec 6" (OGS Crawford 6.8.23) (OS Card Reference). SKE49059.

<4> Rec 6" (RF Jessup & JH Evan Sept 1946) (OS Card Reference). SKE49072.

<5> Harrison of Ightham 1928 272 (ER Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE43713.

<6> F1 ASP 25.06.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42274.

<7> F2 CFW 26.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43280.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 65 NW 20 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3355.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 65 NW 20 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3356.

<10> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

Sources/Archives (10)

<1> SKE48337 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1936.
<2> SKE49037 OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (ER Harrison 1928).
<3> SKE49059 OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (OGS Crawford 6.8.23).
<4> SKE49072 OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (RF Jessup & JH Evan Sept 1946).
<5> SKE43713 OS Card Reference: Harrison of Ightham 1928 272 (ER Harrison).
<6> SKE42274 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25.06.59.
<7> SKE43280 OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 26.02.64.
<8> SKE3355 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 NW 20 - June, 1959.
<9> SKE3356 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 NW 20 - February, 1964.
<10>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #75 barrow, ]