Monument record TQ 66 NE 244 - Historic pond, Cobham
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6922 6852 (13m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ66NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | COBHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Originally likely a small quarry pit, this feature was deepened in 2020 to create a pond.
Description from record MKE127243:
Pond , visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation:Pond on historic maps but not visible on current OS (ghost pond)
Pond shape:Circular/oval
Site type: Other, please comment below
Description: Pond seen on 1st and 2nd edition OS, plus 1m LiDAR. The National Trust has fenced the pond in and say it still exists and is around 200m2.
Recorded date: 21/10/2024 (1)
<1> Kent County Council, 2020?, Archaeology watching brief in Cobham Woods for the Old Chalk New Downs Project (Unpublished document). SKE58356.
<1> Kent Downs AONB Unit, 2025, Historic Ponds Project dataset (Digital archive). SKE58454.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Watching Brief on Pond Creation, Cobham Woods, 2020 (EKE24386)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Intervention, Cobham Landscape Detectives: Owletts Excavations, 2018 (EKE24385)
Record last edited
Feb 27 2025 5:21PM