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Monument record TR 04 NE 27 - Neolithic Long Barrow, Shrub's Wood, near Elmstead
Summary
The remains of a Neolithic long barrow are located in Shrubs Wood near Elmstead. The barrow is 40m long, between 17 to 20m in breadth, and survives to 2m in height at its east end. The ditches are 7m wide, and up to half a metre deep. The barrow is situated on level ground within chestnut woodland and is in excellent condition, and apparently undisturbed. One of a group of three long barrows in the Stour Valley.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0992 4587 (63m by 40m) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ELMSTED, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Bradshaw, J., 1968, Letter, Letter (J Bradshaw 22-JUL-1968) (Unpublished document). SKE7968.
<2> F1 ASP 14-NOV-1969 (OS Card Reference). SKE42104.
<3> DOE(IAM) AMs Eng vol 2 1978 109 (OS Card Reference). SKE41418.
<4> Phillips, A., 1969, Field report for monument TR 04 NE 27 - November, 1969 (Unpublished document). SKE5142.
<5> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE7968 Unpublished document: Bradshaw, J.. 1968. Letter. Letter (J Bradshaw 22-JUL-1968).
- <2> SKE42104 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 14-NOV-1969.
- <3> SKE41418 OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) AMs Eng vol 2 1978 109.
- <4> SKE5142 Unpublished document: Phillips, A.. 1969. Field report for monument TR 04 NE 27 - November, 1969.
- <5>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #502 Long barrow, ]
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Record last edited
Nov 9 2021 3:31PM