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<< Our Photo Pages >> Jackets Field Long Barrow - Long Barrow in England in Kent

Submitted by coldrum on Thursday, 21 June 2007  Page Views: 8626

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Jackets Field Long Barrow Alternative Name: Boughton Aluph
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.088 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Kent Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Boughton Aluph
Map Ref: TR03304961
Latitude: 51.209500N  Longitude: 0.909193E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Jackets Field Long Barrow
Jackets Field Long Barrow submitted by PurpleEmperor : Jackets Field Long Barrow from different angle (Vote or comment on this photo)
The remains of a Long barrow or mound on Soakham downs, Kent.

More information at Pastscape. From Exploring Kent's Past: "TR 03314960 Long, low mound in Forestry Commission land Wye Forest, on the top of the Downs. Long mound of earth with a mixture of flints on southern spur of Soakham Downs, on chalk capped by clay with flints at about 550ft OD. Orientated approximately ESE-WNW, it measures 75m in length: 11m in width and 1.7m in height at the E end; 9m in width and 1.0m in height at the W end. No evidence of ditches to be seen. Trench ( excavation dug transversely across mound 18m from W end. Flank of mound higher and steeper on S side, lower on N side. Under re-afforestation. Orientation and appearance suggest a long barrow, but apparent absence of ditches, and difference in lateral heights of mound unusual, and preclude positive classification. From the National Heritage List for England: The Long Barrow is situated on level ground at the top of the North Downs scarp overlooking the valley of the Great Stour. It is oriented SE-NW, with the SE end broader and surviving to a greater height. The most distinctive feature of the monument is the elongated earthen mound, measuring some 70m in length and 10-12m in width. It stands to a height of 2m above the surrounding area at the SE end, and 1m at the NW end. Less obvious but nevertheless discernible are two long but shallow depressions alongside the mound which are now no more then 20-30cm deep but which are the filled-in remains of two deep flanking ditches, the same length as the mound itself, from which earth and chalk was quarried to make the mound. No excavations appear to have taken place at this monument, but its form is distinctively that of a Neolithic burial mound. Similar examples which have been excavated have shown that a burial chamber containing the remains of a number of individuals can be expected at the eastern end of the monument. The surface of the adjacent footpath/track, where it lies within the constraint area, is excluded from the scheduling although the ground below remains included." http://extranet7.kent.gov.uk/ExploringKentsPast/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MKE3915
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Jackets Field Long Barrow
Jackets Field Long Barrow submitted by Hillsteph : Jackets field long barrow (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Jackets Field Long Barrow submitted by PurpleEmperor : One end of Jackets Field Long Barrow at sunset (Vote or comment on this photo)

Jackets Field Long Barrow
Jackets Field Long Barrow submitted by PurpleEmperor : Jackets Field Long Barrow long view (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Jackets Field by Hillsteph on Tuesday, 10 January 2017
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Return visit on the 8/01/2017, brables have died back and barrow now looking impressive. Near by is also a natural pond which has a very peaceful atmosphere.
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Jackets Field Long Barrow by Hillsteph on Friday, 26 August 2016
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Park in Forestery Commission car park, follow track to the right of sign up past a house on your left. You will come to a wooden gate with a metal gate to the right, enter into the medow wak along the track keeping the oak trees and pond on your left. A metal gate will come into view on the right enter and follow track a short way to the barrow.
The barrow its self is isolated by woods either side and currently is covered in brambles, which hopefully will die back in the winter. A few pieces of corregated iron litter the site other than that it is clean. Very peaceful with the only sound coming from the buzzards flying overhead. A quiet energy about the place and as l have said very peaceful. Will revist in the winter when hopefully the brambles have died back.
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Re: Boughton Aluph by Anonymous on Friday, 27 July 2007
VISITED THE SITE ON 27/07/07 PARKED IN FRONT OF OLD HOUSE WALKED THROUGH WOODS APPROX 30 METERS TO THE LEFT FOUND SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A NEOLITHIC LONG BARROW CLEARLY VISABLE ALTHOUGH WHAT APPEARED TO BE DITCHES UP THE SIDE OF THE BARROW HAD ALL BUT GONE THE BARROW IS ABOUT 5 FEET HIGH AND A GOOD SHAPE
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