TR 36 NW 11 - Denehole found during the construction of Hartsdown Technology College, Thanet

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Monument record TR 36 NW 11 - Denehole found during the construction of Hartsdown Technology College, Thanet

Summary

Approximate location of a denehole found during the initial groundworks for construction of Hartsdown Secondary School, now the Technology College, in 1956. No finds were recorded at the site and it is now tarmacced over.

Location

Grid reference	TR 3449 6995 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR36NW
Civil Parish	MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT

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DENE HOLE (Unknown date)

Full Description

TR 34496995. A denehole was discovered in May 1956 during the initial excavations for Hartsdown Secondary School. It was sunk into the solid chalk, which here lies only about 18" below the ground surface, and comprised a shaft 3' in diameter and some 15' in depth which opened at the bottom into a sub-trefoil chamber. No finds were made in the loose chalk and soil infilling (a,b). The shaft was filled in and is now tarmacadamed over. (1)

TR 344695. Located to the nearest fifty metres. Denehole discovered 1956. Site No.42. (2)

Additional sources [3,4,5].

<1> F1 CFW 02-OCT-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42393.

<2> oral: J. Coy (Hon.Corr) - 6" and sketch plan (OS Card Reference). SKE48031.

<3> oral: Mr. Dale of Gardner & Dale (Architects) Cecil Square, Margate (OS Card Reference). SKE48074.

<4> Thanet Arch Heritage c1982 5 (Thanet Dist Council & the Isle of Thanet Arch Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49861.

<5> Field report for monument TR 36 NW 11 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6218.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1>XY SKE42393 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 02-OCT-63. [Mapped feature: #63090 denehole, ]
<2> SKE48031 OS Card Reference: oral: J. Coy (Hon.Corr) - 6" and sketch plan.
<3> SKE48074 OS Card Reference: oral: Mr. Dale of Gardner & Dale (Architects) Cecil Square, Margate.
<4> SKE49861 OS Card Reference: Thanet Arch Heritage c1982 5 (Thanet Dist Council & the Isle of Thanet Arch Unit).
<5> SKE6218 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NW 11 - October, 1963.

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2023 4:58PM