Monument record TQ 73 SW 19 - Hollow way to the south of the Bedgebury Estate carriage drive

Summary

The carriage drive for the Bedgebury Estate that runs east from the Windy Ridge radio tower has earth banks to its south. These form a hollow way that runs parallel to the track and then into the vegetation.

Location

Grid reference TQ 71659 32149 (point)
Map sheet TQ73SW
County KENT
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish GOUDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

To the south of the carriage drive are a number of woodbanks. The furthest south form a hollow way up to 2.5 m wide with banks standing up to 2 m high. These banks run parallel to the track and disappear into a dense plantation. They re-emerge and merge. The northern side of the hollow way has been added to with a second bank. (1)


<1> Kent Archaeological Projects, 2005, An archaeological landscape survey and desk-based assessment along the route of a Mains Water Scheme linking Flimwell with Cranbrook in Kent (Unpublished document). SKE13383.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Projects. 2005. An archaeological landscape survey and desk-based assessment along the route of a Mains Water Scheme linking Flimwell with Cranbrook in Kent.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Archaeological landscape assessment and survey of Bedgebury Forest, Goudhurst, 2006-2008 (EKE10108)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Desk bases assessment on water pipeline linking Flimwell and Cranbrook (EKE9684)

Record last edited

Oct 4 2011 2:20PM