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<< Text Pages >> Lordswood Barrow - Round Barrow(s) in England in Kent

Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 15 June 2009  Page Views: 4742

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Lordswood Barrow
Country: England County: Kent Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Lordswood
Map Ref: TQ776639
Latitude: 51.346430N  Longitude: 0.548770E
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
Destroyed 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.
no data 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
4

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Round Barrow(s) in Kent

Barrow like mound existed in 1881 on a farm. When destroyed bones were found.

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TQ7763 : Bridleway near Chatham by Malc McDonald
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TQ7763 : Sharstead Farm, near Chatham by Malc McDonald
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TQ7763 : Sharstead Farm by N Chadwick
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TQ7763 : Sharstead Farm by N Chadwick
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TQ7763 : Shawstead Road, near Chatham by Malc McDonald
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Re: Lordswood Barrow by coldrum on Sunday, 06 November 2011
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From Exploring Kent's Past:

"A barrow-like mound existed in 1881 on Sharstead, or Shawsted Farm, on the Chatham-Boxley road. Unidentified bones were found when it was destroyed."

http://extranet7.kent.gov.uk/ExploringKentsPast/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MKE2460
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