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Holwood camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Sevenoaks in Kent. The site comprises a series of interrupted ditches arranged in concentric rings, characteristic of causewayed camps dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3700–3500 BCE. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of occupation and activity consistent with the use of such enclosures as meeting places, seasonal gathering sites, or centres for ritual activity. The monument represents an important example of early agricultural settlement patterns in south-eastern England and contributes significantly to understanding Neolithic communities and their use of the landscape.
Holwood camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002023. View the official record →
Holwood camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Sevenoaks in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002023.
Holwood camp 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 1002023.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp on Keston Common (0.5 km), Iron Age settlement and Roman villa at Warbank, Keston (1.1 km), High Elms ice house 130m south of Flint Lodge (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Holwood camp'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.
Holwood camp stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.