The
Andrews Pages Picture Gallery : Kent |
A selection of photographs, prints
and postcards. Some have personal or family connections |
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Kitt's Cotty House, near Aylesford, about 1845 |
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KITT'S COTTY HOUSE,
KENT,
Drawn & Engraved for DUGDALE's ENGLAND
& WALES Delineated
Voume 5
Line engraving, artist and engraver not known
[Below the print is the following]
This curiosity is situated about one mile
north of Aylesford. Prince Cartirinus, a Saxon warrior, is
said to have been inhumed here. In 445 a sanguinary battle
was fought here between the Britons and Saxons.
Page 69
A further brief description was published in
a trade directory of the 1850s:
"That remarkable cromlech or monument, KITS COTY HOUSE,
is 1½ miles north-east [of Aylesford], on the Rochester and
Maidstone road ; it consists of four large stones of Druid
sandstone. Two fields south is a heap of the same kind of stones,
and nearer Aylesford a curious stone, called the COFFIN."[1].
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The above antique steel engraving was published in "Curiosities
of Great Britain. England and Wales Delineated: Historical, Entertaining,
and Commercial",
alphabetically arranged by Thomas Dugdale, Antiquarian, assisted
by William Burnett. Published in 11 volumes by J. Tallis, London
c1845. Also in 4 volumes by L. or J. & F. Tallis, also in 2 volumes
by L. Tallis, 1854-60. Hand tinting added at a later date.
In the collection of, provided by and © Ann Andrews. Intended
for personal use only
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References:
[1] "Post Office Directory
of Essex, Herts, Kent ... ", 1855. [Part 1: Counties & Localities] |
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