Monument record MKE127049 - 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 TQ 9314 5396 (15m by 19m)
Map sheet TQ95SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish OTTERDEN, MAIDSTONE, 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:Part of pond clearly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape:Rectangular
Site type: Dew pond (or sole pond)
Description: Pond east of Crab Wood, seen on 1st and 2nd edition OS, plus dark on 1m LiDAR. Info on HER says: Rectangular enclosure defined by a bank, 4-5m wide, and an inner ditch up tp 2m wide. The whole occupies 0.5 hectares. A pond has been constructed over the No
Recorded date: 24/09/2024 (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 5:45PM