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Amsbury Wood Enclosure, Coxheath

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Hunton

In the civil parish of Coxheath.
In the historic county of Kent (Modern Authority of Kent, 1974 county of Kent).

Small mound, in corner of large earthwork rectangular enclosure, rejected by King as millstead. PastScape record reads "Two contiguous rectangular enclosures occupying circa 2 hectares on a ridge top. It has been suggested that they are military earthworks of the C18-C19, but a mound overlying the corner of one of them is reminiscent of a post-mill mound, so they are likely to be Mediaeval or earlier."

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ73435100

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

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PastScape number; 415745

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