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World War I Practice Trenches, Tolsford Hill is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a system of training trenches constructed during the First World War. Located in Kent, the site consists of preserved trench lines and associated earthworks that were used for military training and preparation of troops before deployment to the Western Front. The trenches demonstrate the tactical methods and engineering approaches employed by the British forces during the 1914-1918 conflict. These physical remains constitute an important archaeological record of wartime military infrastructure and the preparation of soldiers for trench warfare.
World War I Practice Trenches, Tolsford Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1463181. View the official record →
World War I Practice Trenches, Tolsford Hill is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a system of training trenches constructed during the First World War.
World War I Practice Trenches, Tolsford Hill 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 1463181.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge (3.8 km), Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's Bridge (4.4 km), Martello tower no 14 at Hythe Ranges (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of World War I Practice Trenches, Tolsford Hill'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.
World War I Practice Trenches, Tolsford Hill stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.