Monument record TR 15 SE 5 - Sites of barrows, Bishopsbourne

Summary

Site of a number of ploughed out barrows of probable Roman date. Located close to a Roman road and apparently similarly aligned. There is also a rectangular enclosure in the area which may be associated

Location

Grid reference TR 1925 5292 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR15SE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish BISHOPSBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Two ploughed out barrows at `A' [TR 19225296] and `B' [TR 19285290] are probably Roman. There is, also, a fairly large barrow circle, possibly Roman, 400 yards S.E. of the six-sided enclosure in Bourne Park [see OS 6" 1898], immediately north of a hammer-shaped tree enclosure and 50 yards from the Roman road [`C' (Area TR 190531) - see TR 15 SE 6.] "Three other possible Roman barrow circles, together with an associated rectangular enclosure and two smaller ploughed out barrow circles could be seen in the fields between Bourne Parke and Charlton Park, east of the road to Bishopsbourne village and a short distance south of the Roman road on which the large barrows seem to be aligned". (1)(2) Bourne Park is largely under plough and the fields to the south are pasture. There is nothing to be seen on the ground in these areas, but an apparent barrow (`B') is visible on air photo 106G/UK/1131/3119. (3)


<1> Corr 6" (RF Jessup July 1943) (OS Card Reference). SKE39280.

<2> Arch Cant 56 1943 69 (Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE35293.

<3> F1 FGA 19.01.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42939.

<4> Field report for monument TR 15 SE 5 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5473.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Corr 6" (RF Jessup July 1943).
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 56 1943 69 (Jessup). [Mapped feature: #43930 Barrows, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 19.01.65.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 15 SE 5 - January, 1965.

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Record last edited

Feb 14 2022 3:42PM