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Kit's Coty House is a Neolithic long barrow situated near Aylesford in Kent, England. The monument dates to the early Neolithic period, approximately 4000–3500 BCE, and represents one of the most significant megalithic burial structures in south-eastern England. The barrow originally consisted of a substantial earthen mound flanked by ditches, with a stone burial chamber constructed from sarsen blocks at its eastern end, though much of the original mound material has been lost to erosion and historical disturbance. The surviving megalithic elements, comprising three upright stones and a capstone, continue to mark the site and demonstrate the architectural sophistication of Neolithic funerary practices in the region.
Kit's Coty House Long Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012939. View the official record →
Kit's Coty House is a Neolithic long barrow situated near Aylesford in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012939.
Kit's Coty House Long Barrow 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 1012939.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aylesford Bridge (2.5 km), Cistercian Abbey at Boxley (2.7 km), Len Bridge, Mill Street (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kit's Coty House Long Barrow'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.
Kit's Coty House Long Barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.