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Monument record MKE127668 - Post-medieval pond, Westerham, Sevenoaks
Summary
Post-medieval pond, visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 4334 5504 (24m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| 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 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation:Part of pond clearly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape:Irregular
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Only a small part of this pond still exists on modern OS, now within a woodland copse. Original pond much larger and T shaped along the field boundary. Very dark on 1m LIDAR.
Recorded date: 21/01/2025. (1)
Feature not recorded 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 16 2026 3:09PM