Title

Kit's Coty House under the Act, Aylesford, Kent, 1888

Caption

Kit's Coty House under the Act, Aylesford, Kent, 1888. Attributed to Flaxman Charles John Spurrell (1842-1915). Silver gelatin DOP (developing out paper) print 1888. Flaxman Spurrell's photograph album contains two photographs of Kit's Coty House, the remains of a Neolithic long barrow and burial chamber. The first one, taken in 1880, shows the monument before the Ancient Monuments Protection Act in 1882 that recognised the need for a Government role in safeguarding the nation's ancient monuments. The second, which Spurrell captioned 'Kit's Coty under 'The Act', was taken in 1888 and clearly shows the iron railings which now restricted public access and prevented further damage to the monument. Graffiti scratched into an upright and worn ground around the monument are evident in Spurrell's photographs.

Date

1888

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Reference

HRM19B37_416

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (4,4Mb) / 16,0in x 12,2in / 4798 x 3648 (300dpi)

Keywords

England people architecture prehistoric stone politics protection country monument British English protected death Parliament ancient railings location Victorian century protect Kent burial Britain MEGALITH concept neolithic B&W MONOCHROME 19th century black & white black and white B W Aylesford nineteenth century English Heritage act of parliament burial chamber Kit's Coty TGN photograph long barrow Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 Flaxman Charles John Spurrell Spurrell Flaxman Charles John photograph