Monument record TQ 57 SW 1118 - 3 Barrows on Dartford Heath
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 5168 7325 (671m by 58m) (3 map features) |
---|---|
Map sheet | TQ57SW |
County | KENT |
District | DARTFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
On 30th November 2011 the ARCH team from KCC were surveying acid grassland on Dartford Heath. Three barrows were identified during this work. All co-ordinates, directions and dimensions are approximate. Barrow A is located at NGR 551348 173267. Roughly 7 or 8 meters across with a clear ditch surrounding a standing earthwork mound. A200-year old oak is growing out of one side of the mound. A trench appears to have been dug into the mound from the northeast and there is a depression in the centre.
Barrow B is located at NGR 551369 173279. Roughly 7 or 8 meters across with a clear ditch surrounding a standing earthwork mound. The mound is truncated by a path which crosses it and is in the process of being eroded. Barrow C is located at NGR 552019 173221. Roughly 6 or 7 meters across with a clear ditch surrounding a standing earthwork mound.
KCC, 2011, Three Barrows on Dartford Heath (Unpublished document). SKE29470.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE29470 Unpublished document: KCC. 2011. Three Barrows on Dartford Heath.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Three Barrows on Dartford Heath (EKE14774)
Record last edited
Jan 23 2024 10:07AM