From TQ 52354448 to TQ 52354462 is a stretch of park pale. For the probable extent of the medieval deer park at Penshurst Place. (see illustration card). Surveyed at 1:2500 (1) (TQ 52374454) Park Pale (NR) (2) A deer park is first mentioned at Penshurst in the Calendar of Patent Rolls in 1290. (3) The 'Bears-Oak' [shown at TQ 52784475 on O.S. 1: 10 000 1971] in Penshurst Park was planted at the birth of Sir Philip Sidney in 1554. (4)

Earthworks of the Medieval park pale to Penshurst Park. The earthwork was surveyed in 1962. Also present is a named tree - The Bears Oak which was planted in 1554. (5)

<1> F1 ASP 21.12.62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42216.

<2> OS 1:2500 1969 (OS Card Reference). SKE48211.

<3> Md Parks of Eng. A Gazetteer 1983 52 (L Cantor) (OS Card Reference). SKE46676.

<4> English Deer Parks 1867 71 (E P Shirley) (OS Card Reference). SKE41609.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 54 SW 14 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2742.