Monument record MKE127619 - Post-medieval pond, visible on 1st edition map only

Summary

Post-medieval pond, visible on 1st edition map only. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 9072 5666 (14m by 14m)
Map sheet TQ95NW
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 edition map only. 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:Circular/oval
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Pond in the grounds of Timbold Hill House, only seen on 1st edition OS.
Recorded date: 14/01/2025(1)

Feature not labelled as a former extractive pit or quarry on the OS maps. The feature is depicted as a pond on the Heritage Tithe Maps.


<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.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 16 2026 3:06PM