Monument record MKE126838 - Dew pond (or sole pond), visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map

Summary

Dew pond (or sole pond), visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0935 4728 (9m by 10m)
Map sheet TR04NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish WALTHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Dew pond (or sole pond), 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: Dew pond (or sole pond)
Description: The pond appears as a moderately sized pond on the 2nd Ed OS and as a clear copse of trees on the 1st Ed OS, perhaps suggesting that this was a very early excavation.The mark now visible on aerial photos and on LIDAR is much larger than the 2nd Ed OS and
Recorded date: 04/09/2024 (1)


<1> Kent Downs AONB Unit, 2025, Historic Ponds Project dataset (Digital archive). SKE58454.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> 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 5:37PM