The iron age hill fort is now heavily wooded and difficult to inspect. Briefly in 1961 parts were cleared of trees and an archaeological investigation undertaken. This revealed clearly the construction of the ditches around the site but very few artifacts were found, suggesting that the fort was little used.
It may be coincidence that in 1927 a hoard of iron age coins was found on Hosey Common but equally they could be contemporaneous with the fort. The fourteen coins, made of gold, silver and copper, were contained within a naturally hollowed out sphere of flint. The find was dated to around 100 BC.
For many years the home of Winston
Churchill, Chartwell offers not just the opportunity to
tour the house with its displays of Churchillian
memorabilia but also an exhibition of his paintings, a
large garden with black swans on the lake, a woodland
walk with fine bluebells in spring, an adventure trail
for the children and of course the tea-room/restaurant
and shop.
Belongs to the National Trust.
...was the childhood home of General James Wolfe who died in the Battle of Quebec while commanding the forces that seized the town from the French in 1775. The house belongs to the National Trust and its opening times depend on the season.
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The statue of Sir Winston Churchill was sculpted by Oscar Nemon and stands on a plinth given by Marshall Tito of Yugoslavia in 1969.
Westerham is quite well served by buses, for example from Sevenoaks.
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