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Monument record MKE126541 - Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel), visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map
Summary
Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel), visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1446 4501 (26m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR14NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STELLING MINNIS, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel), visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation:Pond now faintly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape:Irregular
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Large pond adjacent to another within a woodland copse. Seen on 1st and 2nd edition OS, faint on 1m LiDAR. Now only top pond is in existence on modern OS.
Recorded date: 05/08/2024(1)
<1> Kent Downs AONB Unit, 2025, Historic Ponds Project dataset (Digital archive). SKE58454.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE58454 Digital archive: Kent Downs AONB Unit. 2025. Historic Ponds Project dataset.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 27 2025 5:28PM