Monument record MKE129760 - Dew pond (or sole pond), visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps

Summary

Dew pond (or sole 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 8740 5476 (39m by 31m)
Map sheet TQ85SE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish HARRIETSHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Dew pond (or sole pond), visible on the 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: Circular/oval
Site type: Dew pond (or sole pond)
Description: Oval shaped pond next to a T-junction of footpaths and close to Dean's Hill farmstead. Seen from 1st edition OS. Very dark on 1m LiDAR.
Recorded date: 2025-03-19 (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 8 2025 9:07PM