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Monument record MKE129668 - Historic pond, Otterden, Maidstone
Summary
Pond, visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9332 5450 (14m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ95SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | OTTERDEN, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pond, visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation: Part of pond clearly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape: Kidney/half-moon
Site type: Dew pond
Description: Half moon shaped pond seen from 1st edition OS which was once on a field boundary - now in the middle of an arable field. Some dark marks on the 1m LiDAR.
Recorded date: 2025-03-04 (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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 4 2025 4:01PM