Monument record TQ 94 NE 27 - Chalk pits, Westwell Downs

Summary

A scatter of cropmarks is visible in fields to the north of the Westwell Downs. It is thought that this scatter represents a number of large pits, most probably chalk mines.

Location

Grid reference TQ 9765 4899 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ94NE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish WESTWELL, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Scatter of large pits - chalk mines? (1)

Only clear on the 1940s aerial photos - thus possibly bomb craters.


<1> AP (RAF 106G/UK 1397 F7101; 10 4 46) (OS Card Reference). SKE34058.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: AP (RAF 106G/UK 1397 F7101; 10 4 46). [Mapped feature: #33472 pit, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)

Record last edited

Oct 6 2021 3:58PM