Monument record MKE129795 - 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 Map and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1155 4458 (9m by 10m)
Map sheet TR14SW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish ELMSTED, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Dew pond (or sole pond), visible on the Heritage Tithe Map 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: Circular/oval
Site type: Dew pond (or sole pond)
Description: Thin oval shaped pond seen on 1st and 2nd edition OS and dark on 1m LiDAR. Disappeared after 1923.
Recorded date: 2025-06-19 (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 9 2025 11:58AM