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Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe

England
List entry 1013069
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013069
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.08 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 65432 60722
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coldrum Megalithic Tomb is a Neolithic chambered long barrow situated near Trottiscliffe in Kent, dating to approximately 4000 BCE or the early Neolithic period. The monument consists of a stone burial chamber constructed from large sarsen blocks, originally covered by an elongated earthen mound, of which substantial traces remain. Excavations conducted in the early twentieth century revealed the remains of numerous individuals interred within the chamber, indicating its use as a communal burial site over an extended period. The tomb represents an important example of megalithic funerary architecture in south-eastern England and provides significant archaeological evidence for Neolithic settlement and burial practices in the region.

Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013069. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe?

Coldrum Megalithic Tomb is a Neolithic chambered long barrow situated near Trottiscliffe in Kent, dating to approximately 4000 BCE or the early Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013069.

Who is responsible for protecting Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe?

Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe 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 1013069.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Quintain on the Green (3.5 km), Leybourne Castle (3.8 km), St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane (4.1 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The Quintain on the Green
3.5 km
Leybourne Castle
3.8 km
St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane
4.1 km
Tower keep castle at West Malling
4.2 km
Chapel of St Blaise
4.3 km
World War II Bofors Anti-aircraft gun tower, Pickett-Hamilton fort and pillbox: part of the airfield defences of RAF West Malling fighter station
5.6 km
Part of an Iron Age enclosure and a minor Roman villa 128m SSE of the Church of St James
6.2 km
Old Soar Manor: a fortified medieval house
7.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe

Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe

RochesterRoman town · ~7.3 milesLondonRoman town · ~23.9 miles
Domesday entry for Trottiscliffe, Kent →
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