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Town banks is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Stelling Minnis in Kent, England. The monument consists of a series of interrupted ditch segments arranged in concentric arcs, characteristic of causewayed enclosures constructed during the early Neolithic period, likely dating to around 3700–3500 BCE. Such enclosures served multiple functions within early farming communities, including gathering places, ritual centres, and defensive positions. Town banks represents an important example of early Neolithic settlement and ceremonial activity in south-eastern England, contributing to understanding of the period's social organisation and landscape use.
Town banks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003599. View the official record →
Town banks is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure located near Stelling Minnis in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003599.
Town banks 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 1003599.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval hall at No 186 High Street (0.2 km), Tonbridge Castle (0.3 km), Castle Hill earthworks, Tonbridge (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Town banks'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.
Town banks stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.