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Cockham Wood Fort is a prehistoric hillfort located in Kent, England. The monument occupies a defensive position and reflects the settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in south-eastern Britain. The fort's earthwork defences comprise substantial banks and ditches characteristic of the period, though like many comparable sites in the region it has undergone considerable erosion and modification over subsequent centuries. Its archaeological significance lies in its evidence for territorial organisation and defensive settlement strategy during the later prehistoric period.
Cockham Wood Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003362. View the official record →
Cockham Wood Fort is a prehistoric hillfort located in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003362.
Cockham Wood Fort 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 1003362.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brompton Lines (3.5 km), Chatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun Wharf (3.5 km), Brook Low Level Pumping Station (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cockham Wood Fort'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.
Cockham Wood Fort stands on Cenozoic sedimentary rocks, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sedimentary rocks; London Basin.