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The Chestnuts Long Barrow is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Kent, England, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 2500 BCE. The monument consists of a long earthen mound containing a stone-built burial chamber, characteristic of the megalithic tradition of Neolithic Britain. The barrow represents an important example of early monumental architecture in south-eastern England and reflects the communal burial practices and social organisation of Neolithic communities. Like other long barrows of this period, it served as a focal point for collective rituals and the deposition of human remains, providing valuable archaeological evidence for understanding Neolithic settlement and belief systems in the region.
The Chestnuts Long Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012917. View the official record →
The Chestnuts Long Barrow is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Kent, England, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 2500 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012917.
The Chestnuts 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 1012917.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Quintain on the Green (2 km), Chapel of St Blaise (2.8 km), Tower keep castle at West Malling (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Chestnuts 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.
The Chestnuts Long Barrow stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.