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Monument record MKE127025 - 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 3640 4789 (37m by 33m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN, DOVER, 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 on historic maps but not visible on current OS (ghost pond)
Pond shape:Rectangular
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Large almost rectangular pond inbetween junction of paths, close to an old chalk pit. Seen on 1st and 2nd edition OS. Faint on LiDAR.
Recorded date: 23/09/2024(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 5:44PM