Lower Kit’s Coty, also known as the Countless Stones, is a Neolithic megalithic tomb site near Aylesford, Kent, part of the Medway Megaliths, featuring a jumble of sarsen stones that are the remains of a large, destroyed burial chamber, offering impressive views of the North Downs. It’s located close to the famous Kit’s Coty House dolmen and is a significant, though less intact, prehistoric monument.
Key Details:
What it is: A cluster of sarsen stones from a destroyed long barrow.
Alternative Names: The Countless Stones, Lower Kit’s Coty House, The Numbers.
Location: Near Aylesford, Kent, in the North Downs area.
Significance: A Neolithic burial site, part of a larger complex including Kit’s Coty House and Little Kit’s Coty.
Visitor Experience: Accessible via footpaths, offering scenic walks and views, but requires careful spotting to find, as it’s a less obvious ruin than Kit’s Coty House.
How to Find It:
It’s a short walk from the main Kit’s Coty House site, often described as a few fields away, accessible from the Bluebell Hill area.
Look for paths leading off the main roads, and you might “stumble across” the stones in a field.
Why it’s Important:
It provides insight into the Early Neolithic period, when farming communities first settled in Britain.
The stones are the remnants of a significant burial monument from over 5,000 years ago.
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