Monument record MKE127456 - 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 8929 5623 (19m by 17m)
Map sheet TQ85NE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish FRINSTED, 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:Pond on historic maps but not visible on current OS (ghost pond)
Pond shape:Irregular
Site type: Dew pond (or sole pond)
Description: Two ponds adjacent within the farmstead of Madam's Court. Both no longer exist. Seen from 1st edition OS - both completely gone by 2016 aerial view.
Recorded date: 26/11/2024 (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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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 27 2025 6:00PM