TR 36 NE 373 - Site of chalk pit, Shallows Road, St. Peters

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Monument record TR 36 NE 373 - Site of chalk pit, Shallows Road, St. Peters

Summary

A chalk pit near Buddles Farm. It is marked as 'Wine Acre' chalk pit on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map of c.1858-1873. Named 'Old Chalk Pit' on the 2nd edition of c.1891-1898, and visible but not named on the 3rd edition map (c.1905-1922). It is once again marked as 'Chalk Pit' on the 4th edition map.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 3759 6889 (120m by 105m)
Map sheet	TR36NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT

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Boundary marked as 'Wine Acre' on OS 6" 1st ed (1872). Named 'Old Chalk Pit' on 2nd ed (1899). Marked, but not named on 3rd ed (1908). (1)

A post medieval chalk pit and spoil heaps are visible as earthworks on RAF/541/152 RS 4033 04-SEP-1948. The features have been levelled on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. The features were mapped as part of the Thanet Landscape Mapping project. (2-3)

<1> N/A, Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey, KCC 265 (Chart). SKE6452.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/541/152 RS 4033 04-SEP-1948 (Archive). SKE57101.

<3> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE6452 Chart: N/A. Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey. KCC 265.
<2> SKE57101 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/541/152 RS 4033 04-SEP-1948.
<3> SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.

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

Record last edited

Nov 29 2024 10:31AM