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The two milestones at West Kingsdown are Roman-period distance markers located in Kent. These monuments date to the Roman occupation of Britain and would have served the practical function of marking distances along a major communication route, likely the road system that connected Romano-British settlements and administrative centres. The milestones represent evidence of Roman infrastructure and the organisation of travel and military movement across the province. As designated heritage monuments, they retain archaeological and historical significance for understanding Roman Britain's road network and administrative geography.
Two milestones at West Kingsdown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004196. View the official record →
The two milestones at West Kingsdown are Roman-period distance markers located in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004196.
Two milestones at West Kingsdown 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 1004196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Milestone on Pilgrim's Way (5 km), Bowl barrow south of Mount Mead (5.3 km), Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury Hill (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two milestones at West Kingsdown'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.
Two milestones at West Kingsdown stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.