Monument record MKE129702 - Historic pond, Sundridge with Ide Hill, Sevenoaks

Summary

Pond formed in a former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel), visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 4851 5488 (31m by 39m)
Map sheet TQ45SE
County KENT
Civil Parish SUNDRIDGE WITH IDE HILL, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pond formed in a former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel), 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: Irregular
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: Large pond close to the church along Church Road. Marked on the modern OS as a former quarry with hashed lines. Seen on all OS editions.
Recorded date: 2025-03-04 (1)


<1> Kent Downs AONB Unit, 2025, Historic Ponds Project dataset (Digital archive). SKE58454.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> 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 5 2025 2:25PM