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Monument record TQ 56 SE 101 - Historic pond, Kemsing, Sevenoaks
Summary
Historic pond possibly formed from a former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel). Visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5523 6000 (10m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ56SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | KEMSING, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel). Visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS maps.. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation: Whole pond clearly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape: Rectangular
Site type :Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description :Series of 3 ponds within a woodland. All seen from 1st edition OS. Likely to be pits.
Recorded date :18/02/2025
The feature is not labelled as a quarry or extractive pit 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 17 2026 7:20PM