Monument record TQ 95 SW 5 - Two Deneholes (Site of)

Summary

Two Deneholes (Site of)

Location

Grid reference TQ 9267 5271 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TQ95SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Full Description

[Area TQ 928527] At the south end of Warren Street the road diverges, one fork leading to Raynor's Farm. [TQ 92255240], and the other to Waterditch Farm. [TQ 93305235]. In the field in the angle, two deneholes appear as steep-sided circular holes, about 12ft deep and 15 ft in diameter. (1) The pits are situated where a tree is marked on the OS 6" [A number of trees are shown on the 1876 edition.] (2) At TQ 92625276 and TQ 92685266 there are two collapsed deneholes, the latter nearly ploughed out; there are no traces of the shafts. At TQ 92735272 the farmer indicated the site of a third denehole, which has been almost completely filled in. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3) (TQ 92635276, TQ 92685266 and TQ 92725271) Deneholes [NR] (4) There are no traces of these deneholes, either that shown as a siting symbol on the OS 25" 1970 or the two shown as depressions (3). The field is temporarily under pasture. (5)


<1> V C H Kent 1 1908 448 (T V Holmes) (OS Card Reference). SKE50707.

<2> Trans Essex F C 4 1886 96 (T V Holmes) (OS Card Reference). SKE50649.

<3> F1 ASP 02.07.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41883.

<4> OS 1:10000 1971 (OS Card Reference). SKE48156.

<5> F2 NVQ 21.10.86 (OS Card Reference). SKE43357.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 5 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4832.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 5 - October, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4833.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: V C H Kent 1 1908 448 (T V Holmes).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Trans Essex F C 4 1886 96 (T V Holmes).
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 02.07.63. [Mapped feature: #34586 denehole, ]
  • <4> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1971.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F2 NVQ 21.10.86.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 5 - July, 1963.
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 5 - October, 1986.

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Record last edited

Oct 13 2021 6:46PM