Monument record MKE127493 - 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 TQ 8909 5482 (34m by 33m)
Map sheet TQ85SE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish FRINSTED, MAIDSTONE, 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:Whole pond clearly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape:Irregular
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Large irregular shaped pond seen on all OS maps and 1m Lidar.
Recorded date: 02/12/2024(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 6:01PM