Scheduled monuments in Kent

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There are 689 scheduled monuments in the county of Kent, England. [1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include barrows, artillery forts, ruined abbeys, castles, and Iron Age hill forts. [2] In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites and historic buildings. Protection is given to scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. [3]

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Notable scheduled monuments in Kent

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Kent.

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Canterbury Castle - geograph.org.uk - 2908385.jpg Canterbury Castle 51°16′32″N1°04′29″E / 51.275686°N 1.074618°E / 51.275686; 1.074618 11th centuryOne of the three original royal castles of Kent, all built soon after the Battle of Hastings. [4]
Chestnuts Barrow 1.jpg Chestnuts Long Barrow 51°18′28″N0°22′10″E / 51.30778°N 0.36944°E / 51.30778; 0.36944 Early Neolithic era Chambered long barrow. Belongs to the group of burial tombs known as the Medway Megaliths. [5]
Part of Coldrum Long Barrow - geograph.org.uk - 482591.jpg Coldrum Long Barrow 51°19′18″N0°22′22″E / 51.3216°N 0.3728°E / 51.3216; 0.3728 Early Neolithic eraAlso known as the "Coldrum Stones". Belongs to the group of burial tombs known as the Medway Megaliths. [6]
Dover Castle from the north.jpg Dover Castle 51°07′47″N1°19′17″E / 51.1297°N 1.3214°E / 51.1297; 1.3214 11th centuryOne of the three original royal castles of Kent. Considered the most significant defensive castle in the history of England. [7]
Eynsford Castle - geograph.org.uk - 5042486.jpg Eynsford Castle 51°22′14″N0°12′48″E / 51.370556°N 0.213333°E / 51.370556; 0.213333 11th century ADRuined medieval fortification. An early Norman castle. [8]
Greyfriars Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 4142882.jpg Greyfriars, Canterbury 51°16′44″N1°04′37″E / 51.2789712°N 1.0768211°E / 51.2789712; 1.0768211 Early 13th centuryThe first Franciscan friary in England. [9]
Smock Mill, Woodchurch.JPG Lower Mill, Woodchurch 51°5′0″N0°46′22″E / 51.08333°N 0.77278°E / 51.08333; 0.77278 1820A surviving early 19th century smock mill, which is a type of windmill that takes its name from its similarity to smocks worn by farmers during that era. [10]
Southwestern Bank on Oldbury Camp.jpg Oldbury Camp 51°17′N0°16′E / 51.28°N 0.26°E / 51.28; 0.26 1st century BCThe largest Iron Age hill fort in south-eastern England. [11]
Richborough Roman Fort north wall 12.jpg Richborough Castle 51°17′38″N1°19′55″E / 51.294°N 1.332°E / 51.294; 1.332 1st century AD Roman Saxon Shore fort. [12]
Rochester Castle keep, 2003.jpg Rochester Castle 51°23′24″N0°30′05″E / 51.3899935°N 0.5014843°E / 51.3899935; 0.5014843 1087–1089 ADOne of the three original royal castles of Kent. The 12th-century keep is one of the best preserved in England or France. [13]
St Augustine's Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 2816002.jpg St Augustine's Abbey 51°16′44.0″N1°5′13.5″E / 51.278889°N 1.087083°E / 51.278889; 1.087083 598 AD Benedictine monastery founded by St Augustine. Originally dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Renamed after Augustine's death. [14]
St Mary, Eastwell, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 809069.jpg St Mary's Church, Eastwell 51°11′24″N0°52′28″E / 51.1900°N 0.8745°E / 51.1900; 0.8745 15th centuryRuined parish church. It is also a designated Grade II listed building. [15]
Upnor-Castle-25.jpg Upnor Castle 51°24′25″N0°31′38″E / 51.406907°N 0.527114°E / 51.406907; 0.527114 1559–1567Rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Scheduled monuments in Kent". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Canterbury Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Chestnuts Long Barrow". Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dover Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Eynsford Castle". English Heritage. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Greyfriars". Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Wailes, Rex (1954). The English Windmill. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 50, 54.
  11. ↑ "Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury Hill". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "A Saxon Shore fort, Roman port and associated remains at Richborough". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Upnor Castle". English Heritage. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "St Augustine's Abbey". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Eastwell Church". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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