Monument record MKE127385 - 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 0327 4972 (21m by 23m)
Map sheet TR04NW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish BOUGHTON ALUPH, ASHFORD, KENT

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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:Whole pond clearly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape:Circular/oval
Site type: Dew pond (or sole pond)
Description: Dew pond at Jacket's Field, close to Kings Wood. A Neolithic long barrow is located not far away in Kings Wood to the south. Pond is circular and holds water. Has held Crassula, but also water crowfoot.
Recorded date: 18/11/2024 (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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Record last edited

Feb 27 2025 5:57PM