Smythe's Megalith

Smythe's Megalith is a Neolithic burial chamber in Kent made from earth and sarsen stones. The structure featured a rectangular earthen mound with a stone chamber positioned at its eastern section, constructed from five large slabs.

Workers discovered the site while plowing fields in 1822, which prompted antiquarians including Clement Smythe and Thomas Charles to examine it. The monument was subsequently dismantled and its stones were removed or scattered.

The burial site belonged to the Medway Megaliths, a collection of Early Neolithic monuments representing the only prehistoric megalithic group in eastern England point.

The site sits on a south-facing slope at Blue Bell Hill near Warren Farm, in a field east of the A229 road. Access is possible by following footpaths across the surrounding countryside to reach the location.

Excavations inside the chamber revealed skeletal remains of at least two adults alongside pottery shards. These remains show that the burial ground served for communal interments during the fourth millennium before the Common Era.

GPS coordinates: 51.31670,0.51667

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:22