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<< Our Photo Pages >> Little Kit's Coty - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in England in Kent

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Little Kit's Coty Alternative Name: Lower Kits Coty, Countless Stones
Country: England County: Kent Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Rochester  Nearest Village: Aylesford
Map Ref: TQ74426040  Landranger Map Number: 178
Latitude: 51.315973N  Longitude: 0.501443E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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Burnsie61 visited on 27th Sep 2020 On a busy road, so be carefull walking there. Within easy walk of other Medway Megaliths such as Kits Coty, White Horse Stone and the Coffin Stone.

NigelS visited on 20th Oct 2019 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 3

Brian_Eyes visited on 1st Feb 2016 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4

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Majick123 visited on 1st Apr 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Access to this site is directly off the busy Rochester road, with no foot path and no parking...Take care! Site is beautiful and well worth a visit though!

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.25 Ambience: 4 Access: 3.5

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Majick123 : Little Kitts Cotty House, or the Countless Stones (Vote or comment on this photo)
Lower Kit's Coty House or "The Countless Stones" consists of 20 or so sarsen stones which are all that remains of a tomb demolished in the 18th century.

The following was extracted from the now defunct site "Kent in Kaos"
The Countless Stones lie about 400m south of Kits Coty and are signposted from Rochester Road. Access is easy and free.

It is thought that the 21 remaining fallen stones were part of the chamber, facade, and sides of a chambered long-barrow. The stones were pushed over in the 17th century and although it has been suggested which stones were from the sides and which were capstones it is unlikely to ever be confirmed.

The countless stones get their name from a local legend that they are impossible to count as they move; they are also reputed to help overcome infertility.
This is one of the Medway Megaliths.
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Little Kit's Coty submitted by thecaptain : The Countless Stones from the north side. There are many stones here, and trying to make out any semblance of what they once were is not easy. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by thecaptain : The Countless Stones from the south side. It is not a peaceful place, as the adjacent roads are very busy and noisy, with many lorries thundering past, and the site is also spoiled by the passage overhead of some noisy electric cables and their associated large pylons. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Little Kit's Coty submitted by Majick123 : The Countless stones, or Little Kits Cotty House, Aylesford, Kent (Vote or comment on this photo)

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by thecaptain : The Countless Stones from the east side (I couldn’t count them all) (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Little Kit's Coty submitted by thecaptain : The Countless Stones from the entrance to their enclosure, at the west side. The little fenced area they are in is nicely tended, but to my mind, much too small

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by bec-zog : Little Kits Coty : Collapsed stones of burial chamber : Kent (1 comment)

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Bladup : Little Kit's Coty [countless stones].

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by enkidu41 : Also called "Lower Kit's Coty House" or "The Countless Stones" these 20 or so sarsen stones are all that remains of a tomb demolished in the 18th century. TQ 744 604

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by ocifant : No more trees. Just a fence/cage, and horrendous power lines in close proximity (1 comment)

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Postman : 15.43 pm, 10 November 2022

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Postman : Perhaps not remarkably I had the site all to my self

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Postman : The countless stones have their own little enclosure protecting them from pylons and farm land

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Postman : Such a shame its now just a pile of big stones

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Postman : Countless stones ? there's sixteen, no eleven, fifteen? maybe twenty, OK countless it is.

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Postman : My birthday treat, back in November.

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Antonine : 2008

Little Kit's Coty
Little Kit's Coty submitted by Antonine

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3D scan of Little Kit's Coty by Andy B on Sunday, 09 July 2023
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A 3D scan of the Countless Stones / Little Kit's Coty by Rochester Cathedral:
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/countless-stones-medway-3fed62dcb1fb46328713a9a0e23c3b4a

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Re: Little Kit's Coty by Burnsie61 on Tuesday, 09 July 2019
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The legend continues that if you do manage to get the same number twice when counting the stones then the Devil will appear.
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Re: Little Kit's Coty by coldrum on Wednesday, 05 September 2012
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http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/kits-coty-house-and-little-kits-coty-house/history-and-research/
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Kit's Coty Morris dancing at dawn May 1st 2012 at the Kits Coty stones by coldrum on Friday, 27 April 2012
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Kits Coty Morris


http://www.ginga.dsl.pipex.com/mayday.htm
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Morris dancing, Blue Bell Hill carpark, 1st may 2012 dawn by coldrum on Friday, 27 April 2012
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Various Morris sides will be dancing at dawn along with the Jack in the Green at Bluebell Hill car park.

http://www.loosewomen.org.uk/site/index.php/programme/details/181-dancing-at-dawn

http://wolfsheadandvixen.wordpress.com/

http://wn.com/Blue_Bell_Hill

http://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserves/medway-mid-kent-area/blue-bell-hill/
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Rochester Sweeps Festival Saturday, 5 May; Sunday, 6 May; Monday, 7 May 2012. by coldrum on Friday, 27 April 2012
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Rochester Sweeps Festival

Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps. The pay was low, it was a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children.

Medway’s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot behind and have some fun. The sweeps’ holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year. Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.

Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony, a seven-foot character that they used to waken at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chatham. The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade. When the Climbing Boys’ Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the traditional procession gradually began to fade. The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s.

The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colourful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival.

The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian. He decided it was time to bring it back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today – an extravaganza of traditional Britain.

Gordon researched the Sweeps’ tradition and organised a small parade, involving local Morris teams. In time, Medway Council took over organisation of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved. Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon for several Morris teams.

Doug Hudson is the festival’s music director, a role he has held for many years. Doug is lead singer with the Hot Rats and well known on the local and national folk scene. He was involved in a folk club at Medway Little Theatre in the 1970s and now arranges a programme for Medway Folk Cellar and Folk at the Brook, two local clubs whose performers can be found in the brochures for the Brook and Central Theatres and on the theatre booking website.

Through Gordon’s vision and hard work, Doug’s musical ability and the council’s help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country.

The Sweeps Festival is special because the centre of Rochester truly opens its arms and embraces the three-day event. You don’t have to know much about Morris dancing to enjoy the festival because it has more than enough atmosphere to go round.

Saturday, 5 May; Sunday, 6 May; Monday, 7 May 2012.

http://www.whatsonmedway.co.uk/whats-on-search/rochester-sweeps-festival-p454521
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Rochester Sweeps Festival 2011 30 April, 1 and 2 May by coldrum on Tuesday, 26 April 2011
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Sweeps Festival

Medway Council celebrates this traditional, colourful and lively festival each year. Local chimney sweeps, Morris sides and folk groups froPhoto of Sweeps Festivalm all over the UK join in the fun.

Medway’s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot behind and have some fun. The sweeps’ holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year. Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.

It takes a special kind of event to last more than a quarter of a century. Medway's Sweeps Festival, with its incredible selection of musical entertainment, an ever-expanding range of activities and worldwide popularity, goes from strength to strength each year.

This year's Sweep Festival is being held on 30 April, 1 and 2 May.

Festival highlights include:

* more than 50 Morris dancing sides;
* free music in pubs and bars;
* fun children’s activities;
* Jack-in-the-Green and much more.

Sweeps Festival concerts
Eliza Carthy and Band with special guest Martin Carthy

Saturday, 30 April, 7.30pm

Musician, singer, producer, curator, multi-prize winner, scion of a UK folk royal family, Eliza is one of the UK’s pre-eminent modern musicians. She is well known for not just her 20 years performing folk, but her numerous innovative boundary-crossing projects and collaborations. Special guest Martin Carthy has been one of folk music's greatest innovators. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it. Tickets: £18
Show of Hands

Sunday, 1 May, 7.30pm

After a busy 2010 touring major concert venues, churches and Cathedrals, hot property band Show of Hands - 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards double winners - come to the Sweeps Festival, showing just why they have been showered with accolades. Tickets: £18

Gigs take place in Rochester Castle Gardens marquee.

Buy tickets online for the concerts or phone 01634 338338.

http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisureandculture/events/sweepsfestival.aspx
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Name of Kits Coty by Anonymous on Friday, 14 May 2010
Is anyone using this site aware that "Kit" is another word for "Kent" as is "Cant" as in Canterbury. There are many sites in Kent using Kit, many of which are at least pre-Norman.
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Re: Sweeps Festival, Rochester 1st-3rd May 2010 by coldrum on Friday, 30 April 2010
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Rochester Sweeps Festival 2010

The History

Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps. There was little pay, it was a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children.

Medway’s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday. It was the one time of year that the sweeps could leave the soot behind and have some fun. The Sweeps holiday was traditionally held on 1 May. Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.

Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony. Jack was a seven-foot character who they used to awaken at dawn on Bluebell Hill, Chatham. Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade. In 1868 the Climbing Boys’ Act made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, so the traditional procession gradually began to fade. The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s.

Local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian, revived the festival in 1981. He decided it was time to bring it back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today – an extravaganza of traditional Britain.

Gordon researched the sweeps tradition and organised a parade, involving local Morris teams. Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon for several Morris teams. Meanwhile Doug Hudson is the festival’s music director, a role he has held for many years. Doug is well known on the local and national folk scene.

He was involved in a folk club at Medway Little Theatre in the 1970’s and now arranges a programme for Medway Folk Cellar and Folk at the Brook, two local clubs. He is also lead singer with the Hot Rats. Through Gordon’s vision and hard work, Doug’s musical ability and Medway Council’s assistance with organisation, Rochester’s Sweeps Festival is in its 30th year and is the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country.



Festival Highlights

Festival Concerts
Rochester Castle Gardens
Concert Marquee




Friday 30 April
8pm Medway Rocks
Lupen Crook, The Lovedays, The Flowing
Some of Medway’s leading music makers take the stage in a special concert celebrating the diverse and innovative local music scene.
Tickets £6 see box office for booking details



Saturday 1 May
8pm Bellowhead
Wild, joyous, perverse, bold, crazed, full-blooded, intricate, fearless, funny, epic and mostly BIG. The mighty 11-piece Bellowhead are quite possibly, the best thing to have happened to English music for a very long time. Blending folk, jazz, classical, rock, disco and world music influences with English Music Hall and cabaret, they are Kurt Weill, Arcade Fire, Lotte Lenya and Tom Waits, all rolled into one. Between them, the 11 musicians play more than 20 instruments and six of them sing. The horn section includes a helicon, reeds and a bass clarinet. There's a frying pan amidst the percussion, and a cello in the strings. Add to that melodeon, fiddle and vocals and you have a heady brew that defies categorization. Voted ‘Best Live Act of the Year’ at this year’s BBC Folk Awards. LUPEN CROOK will open.
Tickets £20 see box office for booking details



Sunday 2 May
7.30pm Cara Dillon

Cara Dillon has a rare talent that you only come across a handful times in your whole life. Her staggeringly beautiful voice has the ability to reach inside the soul of a song and imbue material with not only profound sweetness but also poignancy and depth. Her album ‘Hill of Thieves’ was voted ‘Best Album’ at this year’s BBC Folk Awards. Harmony group HEX will provide the support.
Tickets £18 see box office for booking details


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Street View by coldrum on Thursday, 18 March 2010
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Re: Little Kits Coty by coldrum on Monday, 13 April 2009
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Sweeps Festival 2009:

http://www.medway.gov.uk/sweepsfestival
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Re: Little Kits Coty by coldrum on Wednesday, 23 July 2008
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Following information from the Pastscape site:

"A jumble of large and small sarsens representing the collapsed and demolished remains of a Neolithic chambered tomb. The earliest known description, belonging to the mid-17th century, refers to seven stones still standing, "all covered with one large stone, the rest are fallen down". William Stukeley's notes, dating from the 1720s, suggest that the upright stones may have been pulled down some thirty years or so earlier. There are suggestions that like its near neighbour Kit's Coty House (TQ 76 SW 4), this monument was also accompanied by a long barrow mound. The monument is also known as the Countless Stones, something perhaps evident in the different totals of sarsens given by different authors".

https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=416408
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Little Kits Coty by coldrum on Wednesday, 23 July 2008
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http://morganbd.blogspot.com/2008/05/couplea-weeks-ago-i-was-re-visiting.html
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Images by coldrum on Tuesday, 22 July 2008
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Some images of Little Kits Coty on Medway Megaliths Facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=15827919159&success#/group.php?gid=16912265058
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Rochester Sweeps Festival 1st-5th May 2008 by coldrum on Sunday, 27 April 2008
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Rochester Sweeps Festival 1st-5th May 2008
by coldrum on Sunday, 27 April 2008
Thursday, 1 May, 5.32am

The traditional Jack-in-the-Green Awakening Ceremony takes place at the Blue Bell Hill picnic area. Dance teams and sweeps will bring Jack to life at the crack of dawn. Everybody is invited to this traditional welcome of May Day.

Friday, 2 May, 8.45–11pm

* Ye Arrow – a pre-festival music session.
* Prince of Wales, Strood – Sur Les Docks.
* Good Intent – singaround session with Simon Barlow.
* King's Head (pool room) – Singaround with Bob and Kathy Drage.
* Man of Kent alehouse - The Groanbox Boys.
* Gordon Hotel - a pre-festival music session.



Saturday, 3 May

* 10.45am
Guildhall Museum forecourt, High Street - the Mayor of Medway will officially open the festival. This will be followed by a dance showcase.
* 11am–4.30pm
City Wall Wine Bar, stage - music hosted by Pigs Ear, accompanied by guests.
* 12.30-1.30pm
Castle Gardens concert marquee - music from The Dawgs.
* 12.30-2.30pm
The Crown Inn - The Dealers.
The Eagle Tavern - JD and the Longfellows.
Gordon House Hotel - Truckstop Honeymoon.
Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel (Rochester Bar) - Longstone.
Two Brewers - Norcsalordie.
Prince of Wales, Strood - Phoenix.
Expectations - Junk and Disorderly.
Man of Kent alehouse - Prague Castle Orchestra.
King's Head - Skinners Rats.
Good Intent - singaround session with John Barden.
Ye Arrow - Ian Petrie Band.
* 1–1.20pm
Boley Hill Stage - McManigan Academy of Irish Dancers.
* 1.30-2pm
Boley Hill Stage - The Fabulous Fezheads.
* 2.15pm
Medway Visitor Information Centre - guided walking tour of Rochester led by the City of Rochester Society. The tour will last for about 90minutes and is free. Donations to the society are welcome.
* 3–5pm
Medway Visitor Information Centre - The Folk Factor - search for a folk star. Now in its third year, we are pleased to be holding this competition again in 2008. Singers, duos and bands are invited to come forward for a five-minute performance in front of a panel of judges: Joe Stead (singer, ex-folk agent and record company owner), Richard Bridge (folk singer), Avril Cameron (folk singer and folk club organiser). The winner will receive a day’s recording at Ranscombe Studios in Rochester, a slot on Simon’s folk programme and a concert appearance at Broadstairs Folk week in August. Register for your five-minute acoustic spot at doug.hudson@virgin.net or phone 01843 868757.
* 3-5pm
Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel (Rochester Bar) - Chris Taylor (Irish music session).
Gordon House Hotel - McManigan Academy of Irish Dancers (until 3.30pm).
* 3–7pm
King's Head (pool room) - singaround with Bob and Kathy Drage.
Expectations - Roy Golding.
* 4-6pm
The Crown Inn - The Groanbox Boys.
Eagle Tavern - Norcsalordie.
* 4.15-5pm
Boley Hill Stage - Prague Castle Orchestra.
* 8.45–11pm
King's Head - Selchie.
Gordon House Hotel - Wheeler Street and The Fabulous Fezheads.
Expectations - Truckstop Honeymoon.
Ye Arrow - JD and the Longfellows.
Man of Kent alehouse - Sur Les Docks.
Prince of Wales, Strood - Bishop Gundulf.
Good Intent - singaround session with John Barden (bar) plus music session with PJ (garden).
Two Brewers - Phoenix.
* 10pm-1am
The Corn Exchange - Festival Ceilidh with The Climax Ceilidh Band. Tickets are £6.

Sunday, 4 May

* 11am–4.30pm
City Wall Wine Bar, stage - music hosted by Pigs Ear, accompanied by guests.
* 12.30-1.30pm
Castle Gardens concert marquee - a tribute to the Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
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1st May 2008 Dancing at Kits Coty by coldrum on Wednesday, 20 February 2008
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1st May 2008 Blue Bell Hill by coldrum on Wednesday, 20 February 2008
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Some information here:

http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandprofile.listAllShows&friendid=53568743&n=Wolf's+Head+%26+Vixen+Morris
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Rochester sweeps Festival 2008 by coldrum on Wednesday, 20 February 2008
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Saturday, May 3, 2008 - Monday, May 5, 2008

Rochester City Centre
Medway Visitor Information Centre
Rochester, England ME1 1LX
01634 843666
Fax: 01634 847891
Email: visitor.centre@medway.gov.uk

The Rochester Sweeps Festival is the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country

Medway Council recreates this traditional, colourful and lively festival each year. Local chimney sweeps, morris sides and folk groups from all over the UK join in the fun.

It takes a special kind of event to last more than a quarter of a century. Medway's Sweeps Festival, with its incredible selection of morris sides, entertainers, an ever-expanding range of activities and worldwide popularity, goes from strength to strength each year.

http://www.medway.gov.uk/index/leisure/events/sweepsfestival/23362.htm

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Re: May Day at The Stones by coldrum on Friday, 13 July 2007
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Another Morris side that might be able to help, based in Medway:

Wolfs Head and Vixen:

http://www.freewebs.com/wolfsheadandvixen/
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Re: May Day at The Stones by coldrum on Thursday, 12 July 2007
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http://www.morrisman.f2s.com/sides.htm
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Re: May Day at The Stones by Anonymous on Tuesday, 19 June 2007
---Usually Kits Coty Morris dance by Kits Coty on May Day.
---Don't know if they dance at Little Kits Coty as well.
---There site is here:
---http://www.pamelasmusic.co.uk/kitscoty/kitscoty...

Not quite true, in fact. (although there is a link from that site...)

Actually, the official site is here...

Kits Coty Morris

Hope this helps anyone!

Ron (Kits Coty Morris)
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May Day at The Stones by coldrum on Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Usually Kits Coty Morris dance by Kits Coty on May Day.
Don't know if they dance at Little Kits Coty as well.
There site is here:

http://www.pamelasmusic.co.uk/kitscoty/kitscoty.htm

On the car park on Blue Bell Hill overlooking Kits Coty on May Day Morris dancing takes place at dawn.
Information here:

http://www.medway.gov.uk/news/entmain/newspage?item=60337

Also pagan groups in the Kent area might possibly go to Kits Coty and Little Kits Coty at Beltane and other times.
Few links here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Southern_Hearth/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kentsussexpagan/

http://www.geocities.com/kentpagans/ASP1.html

http://www.pfse.org.uk/ASPPFSE/PFSEMain.aspx

http://www.woodspirit.org.uk/kentgorsedd.htm


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English Heritage Site by coldrum on Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/conProperty.193
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Re: Little Kit's Coty by Anonymous on Wednesday, 26 April 2006
hello could you tell me if there will be a celebration on the 1st of may at dawn ..at the kitts coty
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Re: Little Kit's Coty by Anonymous on Wednesday, 22 December 2004
Having viewed this site, which is one mighty jigsaw puzzle, it would be interesting to know how much of the site was disturbed when the trees were removed.
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Re: Little Kit's Coty by nicoladidsbury on Thursday, 02 September 2004
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This web page describes Little Kits Coty's relationship to the Medway megaliths and the ancient trackway known as the Pilgrims' Way. Interesting stuff.
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Re: Little Kit's Coty by TheCaptain on Thursday, 02 September 2004
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Inside a little fenced off area within a field to the south of the busy road which runs from Aylesford to Kits Coty lie the remains of this burial chamber. There are many stones here (I couldn’t count them all) but all fallen, and trying to make out any semblance of what they once were is not easy. The little fenced area they are in is nicely tended, but to my mind, much too small, and a larger space around them would be a big improvement. It is not a peaceful place, as the adjacent roads are very busy and noisy, with many lorries thundering past, and the site is also spoiled by the passage overhead of some noisy electric cables and their associated large pylons.

However, its much better cared for than the nearby Coffin Stone.

Visited Monday, 23 August 2004
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Re: Little Kit's Coty by Plingsby on Thursday, 26 September 2002
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As well as Kits Coty and Little Kits Coty (and a few other remains and megaliths around the place) there was once another Dolmen, known locally as the Cossington Stones (I think). It is shown on really old maps of the area. I tried to find the remains many years ago, and only found a farm of the same name.... And there, being used as a bridge over a drainage ditch were a number of Sarsen Stones. Someone in the distant past had dismantled the Dolmen for more practical uses.
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Re: Little Kit's Coty by Anonymous on Tuesday, 21 August 2001
Quite a dissapointing site, consition of 22 stones (fallen) and hard to find best to park near kitts coty house and walk. Site is well maintained but not amazing.
was ther two days ago

Sam Collins
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    Re: Little Kit's Coty by ocifant on Tuesday, 28 January 2003
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    Visited Kit's Coty at the weekend. Lots of graffitti damage, and evidence of some digging at the base of one of the stones. Sad bastards, why can't they just leave them alone?
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    Re: Little Kit's Coty by Anonymous on Sunday, 12 October 2003
    All sites are amazing
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      Re: Little Kit's Coty by bec-zog on Monday, 13 October 2003
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      The main vandalism was the planting of the tree in the middle of the burial chamber which effectively dislodged the stones by root growth. Unfortunately subsequent generations of vandals continue to destroy sites.
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