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Monument record TQ 54 NW 2 - Chiding stone
Summary
A weathered natural outcrop of sandstone circa 4 metres in height alleged to have given its name to the parish of Chiddingstone, although the reverse is equally plausible at the very least. The name is known from the early 12th century.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5006 4509 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 5004 4507] Chiding Stone [G.T.] (1) The Chiding Stone is supposed to be "a Druidical judgement stone" which gave its name to the parish, Chiddingstone, but it is only a natural feature. (2) The Chiding Stohe is a highly weathered natural outcrop of Tunbridge Wells sandstone rising to a height of about 4.0 m. Nearby is a smaller residual block of the same stone. (3)
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Kent 1935, p133 (S C Cox) (OS Card Reference). SKE45704.
<3> F1 ASP 21-DEC-62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42218.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 54 NW 2 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2719.
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Record last edited
Mar 9 2021 12:08PM