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Bell barrow 44, situated approximately 750 metres south-west of Westenhanger Castle in Kent, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. The barrow takes its name from its characteristic bell-shaped profile, comprising a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch, a form typical of elite burials from the Bronze Age period. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents an important example of prehistoric burial practice in the Romney Marsh landscape. Its proximity to the later medieval castle site illustrates the longue durée of settlement and activity in this part of Kent, with Bronze Age and medieval occupation separated by more than two thousand years.
Bell barrow approximately 750m to the south-west of Westenhanger Castle, also known as barrow 44 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1475133. View the official record →
Bell barrow 44, situated approximately 750 metres south-west of Westenhanger Castle in Kent, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1475133.
Bell barrow approximately 750m to the south-west of Westenhanger Castle, also known as barrow 44 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 1475133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saxon Shore fort now called Stutfall Castle, 468m south-west of St Stephen's Church (2.9 km), Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Dam to West Hythe Bridge (3.1 km), Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's Bridge (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bell barrow approximately 750m to the south-west of Westenhanger Castle, also known as barrow 44'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.
Bell barrow approximately 750m to the south-west of Westenhanger Castle, also known as barrow 44 stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.