The Mysteries of the Medway Megaliths

The Medway Valley in Kent contains a group of Neolithic burial chambers over 5,000 years old. Kit’s Coty House, Little Kit’s Coty, and the Coldrum Stones are among Britain’s oldest monuments. They have attracted supernatural legends since records began.

The Monuments

The Medway Megaliths are the remains of long barrows, communal burial mounds built by Neolithic farmers. The massive sarsen stones that formed their chambers survive, though the earth mounds have eroded. They represent some of Britain’s earliest permanent monuments.

Kit’s Coty House

Kit’s Coty House consists of three upright stones supporting a massive capstone. Local legend holds that the name derives from “Catigern’s House,” burial place of a British prince killed fighting the Saxons. The monument has attracted ghost stories for centuries.

The Ghostly Procession

On midsummer eve, a ghostly procession has reportedly been seen moving between the monuments. Robed figures walk in silence, carrying something toward the burial chambers. Whether this is a residual memory of Neolithic rituals or later folklore is unknown.

The Lights

Unexplained lights have been seen around the megaliths, particularly at Kit’s Coty House. These lights move between the stones, hover above them, and sometimes form patterns. Some researchers connect these phenomena to earth energy or UFO activity.

The Coldrum Stones

The Coldrum Stones, the best-preserved Medway megalith, have their own supernatural reputation. Human remains found there have been dated to 3000 BC. Visitors report unusual sensations, hearing sounds, and seeing figures among the stones.

Assessment

The Medway Megaliths were sacred sites 5,000 years ago and continue to attract supernatural experiences today. The continuity of strange phenomena across millennia suggests these locations possess qualities that transcend any single human culture.