Monument record TQ 76 SW 7 - Coffin stone, Tottington, Aylesford

Summary

A large monolith called The Coffin Stone once stood just north of Tottington Spring Head. It now lies flat on the grass. It is a rectangular stone measuring about 4.40m x 2.80m x .50m. In 1836 human remains were found under the stone, including at least 2 skulls and a sackful of bones. The outline of a mound suggests that the stone marked the chamber or tomb of a long barrow. Two much smaller stones stand nearby and a medium sized sarsen stone was placed on the top of The Coffin Stone by the farmer in 1980. Several sarsens were also noted in a neighbouring field. The name may be linked with a nearby chapel (TQ 76 NW 6).

Location

Grid reference TQ 7400 6058 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ76SW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1910 (OS Card Reference). SKE48325.

<2> OS 6" 1939 (OS Card Reference). SKE48359.

<3> Arch Cant Vol 63 1950 p.65 (JH Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE36419.

<4> Beale-Poste MSS (Maidstone Mus) Vol 3 Sect. 3 p.117-22 illus (OS Card Reference). SKE37612.

<5> Arch Cant Vol 62 1949 p.135 (JH Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE36415.

<6> Custumale Roffense 1788 p.67 ff Plate III and plan (J Thorpe) (OS Card Reference). SKE39535.

<7> Prehistoric Chamber Tombs of East and West 1950 p.234 (GE Daniel) (OS Card Reference). SKE48647.

<8> F1 AC 17-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41816.

<9> Philp, B, 1981, A survey of the Medway megaliths, KAR 64: 82 and fig 7 (Article in serial). SKE24000.

<10> Arch Cant 97 1984 233 (R Holgate) (OS Card Reference). SKE36305.

<11> SE Eng 1970 100-1 (R Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE49417.

<12> Arch of Kent 1930 83 (R Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36922.

<13> The Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 141-2 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50151.

<14> Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 7 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4167.

<15> Ashbee P., 2000, The Medway's Megalithic Long Barrows. (Article in serial). SKE53768.

<16> Ashbee. P, 1999, The Medway Megaliths in a European Context (Article in serial). SKE53767.

<17> English Heritage, English Heritage Alternative Action Report (Miscellaneous Material). SKE53762.

Sources/Archives (17)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1910.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1939.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant Vol 63 1950 p.65 (JH Evans).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Beale-Poste MSS (Maidstone Mus) Vol 3 Sect. 3 p.117-22 illus.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant Vol 62 1949 p.135 (JH Evans).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Custumale Roffense 1788 p.67 ff Plate III and plan (J Thorpe).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Prehistoric Chamber Tombs of East and West 1950 p.234 (GE Daniel).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: F1 AC 17-JUL-59.
  • <9> Article in serial: Philp, B. 1981. A survey of the Medway megaliths. KAR 64: 77-92. KAR 64: 82 and fig 7.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 97 1984 233 (R Holgate).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: SE Eng 1970 100-1 (R Jessup).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 83 (R Jessup).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: The Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 141-2 (J Newman).
  • <14> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 7 - July, 1959.
  • <15> Article in serial: Ashbee P.. 2000. The Medway's Megalithic Long Barrows.. Arch Cant Vol. 120, 2000, pp 319-345.
  • <16>XY Article in serial: Ashbee. P. 1999. The Medway Megaliths in a European Context. Arch Cant Vol. 119, 1999, pp 269-284. [Mapped feature: #24149 Coffin Stone, ]
  • <17> Miscellaneous Material: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report.

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Aug 2 2021 6:41PM