<< Our Photo Pages >> Chestnuts - Long Barrow in England in Kent
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Chestnuts Alternative Name: The ChestnutsCountry: England County: Kent Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Maidstone Nearest Village: Addington
Map Ref: TQ65265917 Landranger Map Number: 178
Latitude: 51.307655N Longitude: 0.369557E
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5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Brian_Eyes visited on 1st Feb 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3
markhewins visited on 4th Sep 2014 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5 Joan taught us to dowse.
NickyD visited - their rating: Amb: 2 Access: 5 Couldn't get up close to it. Hadn't rung the owners but they were in the garden for ages and ignoring us so no luck this time!
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 4.33
100m to the north-west of Addington long-barrow lies a second chambered long-barrow. It is on private land but visitors can view it for a small charge by appointment only. Please telephone Mrs J. E.Bygrave on (01732) 840220 for more information.
The sand mound has mostly disappeared but 12 of the large sarsens remain at the east end of the barrow and the chamber and facade remain also. Some of the stones have recently been re-erected. The capstone which is estimated to weigh around 14 to 15 tons has fallen off and is now to one side. The mound was about 20 metres long and 15 metres wide, and the chamber 4m by 2m.
The barrow was excavated in 1957 and contained traces of the cremated bones of at least nine adults and possibly two children, and artifacts dated to Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. The finds are in Maidstone Museum. There is further evidence that prior to the barrow being built a Mesolithic group had camped there and knapped their flints.
Chestnuts lies very close to the motorway but is amazingly peaceful and quiet. It is still used today for celebrating life and tingles with its energy and its history. Permission must be sought from Rose Alba House before visiting this barrow. Finds from this site can be found in Maidstone Museum.
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