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Monument record MKE127403 - Post-medieval pond, Westwell
Summary
Post-medieval pond, visible on the Heritage Tithe Map and the 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0025 4608 (25m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WESTWELL, ASHFORD, 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:Irregular
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Old Chalk Pits area. Castle Farm seems to have large lake/pond replacing all the smaller ponds in this area.
Recorded date: 19/11/2024(1)
Feature not labelled as a former extractive pit or quarry on the OS maps.
<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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2026 2:37PM