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Monument record MKE127672 - 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 4315 5411 (23m by 38m) |
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Map sheet | TQ45SW |
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:Pond on historic maps but not visible on current OS (ghost pond)
Pond shape:Irregular
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Figure of 8 shaped pond seen on 1st and 2nd edition OS, marked as 'claypit'. No sign of on modern OS or 1m Lidar.
Recorded date: 21/01/2025(1)
<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 27 2025 6:07PM