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Oval barrow in Shrub's Wood is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Kent, England. The monument takes the form of an oval earthwork, characteristic of funerary structures raised over inhumation burials during the prehistoric period. Its precise dating and archaeological context remain subjects of study, as with many such monuments whose chronology depends upon excavation evidence and comparative analysis with similar barrows in the region. The site is designated as a heritage monument reflecting the early burial practices and social organisation of Kent's ancient populations.
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 or Bronze Age 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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