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Monument record TQ 83 NW 13 - Undated rectangular mound, Chittenden Wood, Cranbrook/Biddenden parish boundary
Summary
An undated rectangular mound is located near the boundary between the parishes of Cranbrook and Biddenden. It is 29m in length, 5m wide and survives to a height of between 0.7-1.3m There is also the remains of a surrounding ditch. The mound is not thought to be a long barrow, rather of relatively modern date. It has been suggested it may be a work of French Prisoners of War, but no definite purpose has yet been determined.
Summary from record TQ 83 NW 44:
A small rectangular earthwork exists in a clearing in woodland. Possibly a rabbit warren?
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8188 3657 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ83NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIDDENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CRANBROOK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Inf (Mr J Bradshaw 8 Forest Cottages, Challock) (OS Card Reference). SKE44301.
<2> F1 ASP 17-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE42154.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 83 NW 13 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4325.
<4> Neil Aldridge, 2006, Roman roads In Benenden area (Unpublished document). SKE13220.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE44301 OS Card Reference: Inf (Mr J Bradshaw 8 Forest Cottages, Challock).
- <2> SKE42154 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 17-NOV-69.
- <3>XY SKE4325 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 83 NW 13 - November, 1969. [Mapped feature: #26870 earthwork, ]
- <4> SKE13220 Unpublished document: Neil Aldridge. 2006. Roman roads In Benenden area.
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2021 5:39PM