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Monument record TQ 57 SW 240 - Extraction Pit, Dartford Heath
Summary
Open and redundant sand and gravel quarry to the west of large pit (TQ 57 SW 239) on Dartford Heath. The quarry predates the OS first edition and remains in use (periodically or on low scale of extraction) right up until the 1930s. The quarry sides and base are overgrown and covered by a relatively dense scrub and small trees. A vehicular/haulage route to the quarry, adopting one of the many tracks that formerly ran across the heath, still survives to the west.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5190 7310 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Open and redundant sand and gravel quarry to the west of KN727 on Dartford Heath. The quarry predates the OS first edition and remains in use (periodically or on low scale of extraction) right up until the 1930s. The quarry sides and base are overgrown and covered by a relatively dense scrub and small trees. A vehicular/haulage route to the quarry, adopting one of the many tracks that formerly ran across the heath, still survives to the west.
Recommendations: Preserve by record. Survey to fully record the quarry prior to any future development.(1)
<1> Essex County Council, 2003, Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites, KN714 (Unpublished document). SKE12009.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE12009 Unpublished document: Essex County Council. 2003. Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites. KN714.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Industrial Sites (EKE8258)
Record last edited
Jan 23 2024 9:23AM