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Darenth Wood medieval woodland boundary is an ancient monument in Kent comprising a substantial earthwork that marks the former extent and divisions of medieval woodland management. The boundary takes the form of a ditch and bank structure, typical of the medieval period when such features served to demarcate land ownership and regulate access to woodland resources. The monument dates to the medieval period, reflecting the importance of woodland as a managed asset within the medieval economy. Its preservation within the modern landscape provides evidence of the long-term continuity of landscape divisions and the historical development of the Darenth Wood area.
Medieval woodland boundary in Darenth Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013378. View the official record →
Darenth Wood medieval woodland boundary is an ancient monument in Kent comprising a substantial earthwork that marks the former extent and divisions of medieval woodland management. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013378.
Medieval woodland boundary in Darenth Wood 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 1013378.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Icehouse at Clock House, Green Street Green (1.9 km), A major Roman villa, an Anglo-Saxon settlement and prehistoric remains 600m SSE of Darenth Court Farm (2.6 km), A preceptory of the Knights Hospitallers, known as St John's Jerusalem, and an associated fishpond at Sutton-at-Hone (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval woodland boundary in Darenth Wood'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.
Medieval woodland boundary in Darenth Wood stands on Thanet Sand Formation, bedrock that formed in the Thanetian. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.