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Barrow field on Breach Down, Derringstone, is a Bronze Age burial site located in Kent, England. The monument comprises a group of round barrows situated on elevated ground, typical of prehistoric funerary landscapes in southern England. These earthworks date to the Bronze Age period and represent an important archaeological resource for understanding burial practices and settlement patterns in the region during this era. The barrow field demonstrates the significant ritual and commemorative investment made by Bronze Age communities in their dead, with the elevated location reflecting the symbolic prominence of such burial grounds in the prehistoric landscape.
Barrow field on Breach Down, Derringstone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012967. View the official record →
Barrow field on Breach Down, Derringstone, is a Bronze Age burial site located in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012967.
Barrow field on Breach Down, Derringstone 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 1012967.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow south east of Rectory Lane (1.8 km), Bowl barrow 350m south west of Upper Digges Farm (1.9 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (2.9 km).
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