Monument record MKE129782 - Dew pond (or sole pond), visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps

Summary

Dew pond (or sole pond), visible on the Heritage Tithe Maps and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2147 4197 (36m by 24m)
Map sheet TR24SW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish SWINGFIELD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Dew pond (or sole pond), visible on the Heritage Tithe Maps and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation: Pond on historic maps but not visible on current OS (ghost pond)
Pond shape: Irregular
Site type: Dew pond (or sole pond)
Description: Large pond in front of Little Densole Farm. Seen from 1st edition OS. Doesn't exist today - it is part of someone's garden.
Recorded date: 2025-04-02 (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 9 2025 11:05AM