Monument record TQ 67 SW 239 - Large Gravel Pit, East of Southfleet Road, Swanscombe

Summary

Large chalk extraction site to the east of Southfleet Road supplying in the late 19th century Portland Cement works (now Blue Circle) to the east. Quarrying activity in this area initially started on a small scale on the eastern side of this area (a small pit is shown on the on the 1st Ed OS) but quickly expanded over a wide area, with extraction sites at Bakers Hole and Marl Pit. By the 1930s most of the site appears to be redundant, overgrown or backfilled and reused as sports fields or allotments. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 61079 73933 (442m by 474m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.

<5> Essex County Council, 2003, Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites, KN585 (Unpublished document). SKE12009.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947.
  • <5>XY Unpublished document: Essex County Council. 2003. Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites. KN585. [Mapped feature: #103471 Quarry, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Industrial Sites (EKE8258)

Record last edited

Oct 19 2020 2:35PM