TR 04 NE 295 - Post-medieval chalk pits, Wye with Hinxhill

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Monument record TR 04 NE 295 - Post-medieval chalk pits, Wye with Hinxhill

Summary

Two post-medieval chalk pits are visible on the 1st edition (1862-1875) and 2nd edition (1897-1900) OS maps at Wye with Hinxhill, Ashford.

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Grid reference	Centred TR 0828 4533 (67m by 2m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	TR04NE
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT

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CHALK PIT (Post Medieval - 1862 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

Two post-medieval chalk pits are visible on the 1st edition (1862-1875) and 2nd edition (1897-1900) OS maps at Wye with Hinxhill, Ashford. The features are described as "Old Chalk Pit" on the 1st edition OS map, suggesting that the quarries may have been established before the 19th century. (1, 2)

<1> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

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<1> SKE30964 Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1.
<2> SKE30965 Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.