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Kit's Coty House

Recorded traditions connect the 6,000-year-old burial monument with Prince Catigern and with witches said to have raised its capstone.

Free access during reasonable daylight hours. There is no dedicated car park, paths are uneven and reaching the monuments involves footpaths and busy roads; follow English Heritage's directions and take particular care near Rochester Road.

Place: Aylesford, Kent
Area: North Kent and Medway
Type: Prehistoric burial monument and ruins
Source record: Folklore and oral history
Visitor access: Public access

History

Kit's Coty House is the surviving chamber of an Early Neolithic long barrow built nearly 6,000 years ago. Its four sarsen stones once formed part of a larger burial monument, and it became one of Britain's first protected ancient monuments in 1885.

Reported activity

William Lambarde recorded a local tradition in 1585 that the British prince Catigern was buried here after the Battle of Aylesford. Folklorist John H. Evans later recorded a tale that three witches from Blue Bell Hill built the chamber and a fourth helped raise the capstone. These are historical traditions, not archaeological conclusions.

KASE perspective

KASE has not investigated Kit's Coty House. It belongs in the directory for its unusually old and traceable folklore, not because of a modern haunting claim. Little Kit's Coty House remains a distinct nearby monument and should not share this pin.

Visiting responsibly

Free access during reasonable daylight hours. There is no dedicated car park, paths are uneven and reaching the monuments involves footpaths and busy roads; follow English Heritage's directions and take particular care near Rochester Road. Check the venue or landowner's current information before travelling, respect closures and private property, and never enter unsafe or restricted areas.

Find Kit's Coty House

The directory map shows Kit's Coty House in Aylesford, Kent and can be used to explore other source-checked records nearby.

Sources and further reading

• English Heritage — Kit's Coty visitor and safety information
• English Heritage — history and recorded Catigern tradition
• The Modern Antiquarian — extract from John H. Evans's 1946 folklore paper

Last reviewed: 2026-08-19