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Monument record TQ 56 SW 75 - Ornamental Tree Ring (Site of), Lullingstone Park
Summary
Enclosure with one flattened (but not straight) side on east margin of Lullingstone Park: Pit cluster inside: possible smaller enclosure. Large feature shown on 1802 estate map as a ring of trees, diminishing in size on later trees. Now under plough and no trees remain. Possibly an ornamental feature of elms and other trees constructed in the 18th or early 19th centuries.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5261 6402 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ56SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | EYNSFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Enclosure with one flattened (but not straight) side on east margin ofLullingstone Park: Pit cluster inside: possible smaller enclosure at TQ 52656395. (1)
Large feature shown on 1802 estate map as a ring of trees, deminishing in size on later trees. Now under plough and no trees remain. Possibly an ornimental feature of elms and other trees constructed in the 18th or early 19th centuries.(2)
The perimeter ditch is partially visible on the 2007 Google Earth image. It measures roughly 110m in diameter.
<1> AP (RAF 543/2334 F178-9; 29 7 63) (OS Card Reference). SKE34111.
<2> Pittman, S., 1983, Lullingstone Park: The Evolution of a Medieval Deer Park (Monograph). SKE11893.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
Record last edited
Apr 30 2021 1:05PM