Monument record MKE129801 - Historic pond, visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps

Historic 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: Circular/oval
Site type: Former extractive pit (e.g chalk, clay, gravel)
Description: "Appears to have been one of a series of chalk pits in the vicinity, close by to The Chantry - which is also marked a 'Smithy' on first and second ed OS. From LIDAR edges of feature can be seen, with a mound in the middle, which suggests the pond was back-filled. "
Recorded date: 2025-06-02 (1)

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