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Aldington Knoll is a Roman barrow situated near Aldington in Kent, England. The monument comprises a burial mound of Romano-British date, reflecting funerary practices of the Roman period in Britain. In later centuries, the knoll was utilised as a beacon site, a common secondary use of prominent earthworks during the medieval and early modern periods. The site remains a notable example of how significant landscape features were repurposed across different historical periods.
Aldington Knoll Roman barrow and later beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012216. View the official record →
Aldington Knoll is a Roman barrow situated near Aldington in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012216.
Aldington Knoll Roman barrow and later beacon is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012216.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eastbridge Church (3.1 km), World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel Farm (3.8 km), Saxon Shore fort now called Stutfall Castle, 468m south-west of St Stephen's Church (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Aldington Knoll Roman barrow and later beacon's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Aldington Knoll Roman barrow and later beacon stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.