According to Greenfield, Meates and Birchenough in 1947-8 the central spur of Lullingstone Park [centred TQ 520 645] is crowned by a system of lynchets and ramparts, the latter suggesting a possible Belgic hillfort some 2200 feet long by 1000 feet wide. The ramparts are described in some detail with references to possible entrances. Greenfield, however, now considers it quite possible that these earthworks are no more than lynchets. There is no evidence of a hill-fort to be seen on the ground, only an extensive system of lynchets. These are best preserved on the S side of the spur where they reach a height of over 3.0 m. They extend to the N side of the spur but are much reduced by cultivation. Nothing determinable visible on air photos. Possibly associated with the Belgic [?] ocupation site (TQ 56 SW 22). (1)

TQ 517 645 Eynsford. Lynchets of former field system in Lullingstone Park. (2)

Additional Info (3 - 7).

<1> Greenfield, E., Meates, G. W., & Birchenough, E, 1949, Darent Valley Archaeological Research: Schedule of New Discoveries in Darent Valley 1947 - 48, Arch Cant 61 1948 182-3 (E Greenfield G W Meates and E Birchenough) (Article in serial). SKE11895.

<2> E Greenfield Oral per N V Quinnell 13 2 64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41521.

<3> 8th Inst of Arch Ann Report 1952 59 61 (K M Kenyon) (OS Card Reference). SKE32752.

<4> OS Map of Southern Britain in the Iron Age (OS Card Reference). SKE48423.

<5> F1 ASP 06-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41965.

<6> AP (RAF 543/2334 F176-7 29 7 63) (OS Card Reference). SKE34110.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 56 SW 15 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2978.