Monument record TR 26 NE 214 - Monkton chalk pit

Summary

A chalk pit was previously located to the north east of Monkton. The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map of c.1861 as 'Old Chalk Pit'. It is also present on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey of c.1896. The area is visible on later editions but appears to have fallen out of use and is now under woodland. The feature is extant on the latest LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 07-DEC-2017.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 29166 65171 (73m by 131m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MONKTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Environment Agency, 2017, 2019, LIDAR Environment Agency 1m DTM, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 07-DEC-2017 (Archive). SKE57108.

<1> N/A, Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey, KCC 224 (Chart). SKE6452.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Archive: Environment Agency. 2017, 2019. LIDAR Environment Agency 1m DTM. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 07-DEC-2017.
  • <1> Chart: N/A. Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey. KCC 224.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Oct 29 2024 3:31PM