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Monument record TQ 94 SW 149 - Tram Rails, Branfield Pit/Craylands Gorge
Summary
A section of tram rails relating to the former site of the tramway which ran thorugh Barnfiled Pit/Craylands pit and connected it with further pits to the north and south, is still visiible. The rails are not in situ and likley moved when the quarry was infilled in the 1950's and 1960's (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5946 7442 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Essex County Council, 2003, Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites, KN877/911 (Unpublished document). SKE12009.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, March 2004, Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX12883.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE12009 Unpublished document: Essex County Council. 2003. Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites. KN877/911. [Mapped feature: #91819 tram rail, ]
- <2> SWX12883 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. March 2004. Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Industrial Sites (EKE8258)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Assessment at Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe (Ref: 51768.2/4) (EWX9161)
Record last edited
Oct 21 2020 12:13PM