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Oval barrow in Shrub's Wood is a Neolithic burial mound located in Kent, England. The monument takes the form of an elongated earthwork characteristic of early Neolithic funerary practice in southern Britain, dating to approximately the fourth millennium BC. Such oval barrows represent a distinct tradition of communal burial and ritual practice during the early farming period, distinguishing them from the later round barrows of the Bronze Age. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding Neolithic settlement and burial customs in south-eastern England.
Oval barrow in Shrub's Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012523. View the official record →
Oval barrow in Shrub's Wood is a Neolithic burial mound located in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012523.
Oval barrow in Shrub's 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 1012523.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site, Quarrington Manor (6.2 km), Horton Priory (6.6 km), Bell barrow approximately 750m to the south-west of Westenhanger Castle, also known as barrow 44 (8.9 km).
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