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Monument record TQ 66 SE 5 - Possible barrow site, Birling
Summary
In 1927 a possible barrow site was reported in Birling, about 300 ft or 91m below the summit of the downs escarpment at Birling. The site is on a gentle, southern slope and in an unlikely place for a barrow.
Ploughing contractors working the area since the 1930s have no recollection of a mound in that particular field. There is nothing on the ground which suggests the possibility of a barrow.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6647 6126 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ66SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 66476126] "Barrow? May, 1927. No trace 1936" (1) There is nothing on the ground to indicate the former existence of a barrow. The farmer has not been here long and Mr. C.M. Ellerby, a local ploughing contractor who has known this field since early 1930's has no recollection of such a mound. The site, on a gentle southern slope 300' below the summit of the downs escarpment seems unlikely for a barrow. (2)
<1> Pte 6" (NC Cook 1950 Kent Arch Soc) (OS Card Reference). SKE48883.
<2> Archive 6" (Anon udtd) (OS Card Reference). SKE37353.
<3> F1 CFW 24-AUG-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42744.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 5 - August, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3551.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE48883 OS Card Reference: Pte 6" (NC Cook 1950 Kent Arch Soc).
- <2> SKE37353 OS Card Reference: Archive 6" (Anon udtd).
- <3> SKE42744 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 24-AUG-59.
- <4>XY SKE3551 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 5 - August, 1959. [Mapped feature: #15005 barrow?, ]
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2021 12:43PM