Kit's Coty
Kit's Coty House at Aylesford in Kent. The railings were added in the 1880s to help protect from vandalism. Accompanying information by English Heritage tells us:-
The visible remains at Kit's Coty were part of the rectangular stone burial chamber which once stood at the east end of a large mound or barrow. The mound was constructed by digging a quarry ditch along each side which has since been infilled. These long barrows were built in the early Neolithic period (3500-2800 BC) and represent the burial places of britain's early farming communities.
Long barrows are a rare survival, and are often associated with other ritual monuments of various periods. Kit's Coty is part of a small group in Kent and is perhaps the best preserved example.
Kit's Coty
Kit's Coty House at Aylesford in Kent. The railings were added in the 1880s to help protect from vandalism. Accompanying information by English Heritage tells us:-
The visible remains at Kit's Coty were part of the rectangular stone burial chamber which once stood at the east end of a large mound or barrow. The mound was constructed by digging a quarry ditch along each side which has since been infilled. These long barrows were built in the early Neolithic period (3500-2800 BC) and represent the burial places of britain's early farming communities.
Long barrows are a rare survival, and are often associated with other ritual monuments of various periods. Kit's Coty is part of a small group in Kent and is perhaps the best preserved example.