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Monument record MKE127568 - Post-medieval pond, Betsom's Hill
Summary
Post-medieval pond, visible on 2nd edition map only. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 4316 5647 (11m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ45NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel), visible on 2nd edition map only. 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: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Ponds associated with Betsom's Hill farmstead. This is the smaller one of the two. Seen from 2nd edition OS.
Recorded date: 21/01/2025(1)
The feature is not labelled as a former extractive pit or quarry on the OS maps, and, as it is associated with a farmstead, may be more likely to have had an agricultural origin.
<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 16 2026 3:04PM