TQ 57 SE 41 - Darenth wood deneholes - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 57 SE 41 - Darenth wood deneholes

Summary

Six deneholes (usually medieval or post-medieval chalk pits) within Darenth Wood

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Grid reference	TQ 580 726 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ57SE
District	DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	DARENTH, DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	STONE, DARTFORD, KENT

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DENE HOLE (DENE HOLE, Unknown date)

Full Description

[TQ 58247236] DENEHOLE [G.T.]. (1) Several shafts are situated on the edge of Darenth Wood about one third of a mile west of Bean, near a ditch [See TQ 57 SE 38] which runs westwards. At the west end of the wood, at the other end of the ditch, there are other 'caves'. Another 'cave' is situated by the side of a branch of the ditch running southwards, while the branch running northwards leads to a cluster of 'hut circles'. (2) A solitary denehole which Spurrell(2) has noted as a 'cave', was explored by Caiger at a point in Darenth Wood about 180ft. O.D. overlooking a valley. It is double trefoil in plan [see AO/60/152/5]. No finds are mentioned. (3) Within Darenth Wood, six deneholes were located: 'A' TQ 58247236. Open; shaft 1.5m. in diameter, depth not ascertained. (Authorities 1 & 3 refer) 'B' TQ 57647249. Open; shaft 1.5m. in diameter, 8.0m. deep. A collapsed chamber to the NE. 'C' TQ 57637252. A blocked shaft(a) appearing as a small depression, 1.5m. across. 'D' TQ 57667258, 'E' TQ 58237243, 'F' TQ 58197276. Collapsed deneholes. Circular depressions 9.0m. to 12.0m. in diameter, up to 1.5m. in depth. Surveyed at 1.2500; q.v. TQ 57 SE 38. (4) Two additional deneholes at TQ58337263 & 58377239. (5) The two additional deneholes are in the centre of a large field of ripening corn and are at present inaccesible. Their positions are marked by clumps of green vegetation and correspond with the sitings given by Caiger, who described the deneholes as collapsed or blocked, appearing as circular depressions some 7.0 or 8.om. across and 1.5 to 2.om. deep. (6)

<1> O.S. 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE47834.

<2> Arch J., 38. 1881, 399 (F.J.C.Spurrell) (OS Card Reference). SKE36772.

<3> Arch. Cant. 66, 1953, 147-9 (plan, illusts) (J.E.L.Caiger) (OS Card Reference). SKE37030.

<4> Inf. Mr. J.E.L.Caiger (OS Card Reference). SKE44394.

<5> F1 ASP 18-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42164.

<6> Arch.Cant.,79,1964,87, (Caiger) (OS Card Reference). SKE37189.

<7> Oral: Mr. J. Caiger, Bexleyheath, Kent. (OS Card Reference). SKE48075.

<8> F1 ASP 15-AUG-66 (OS Card Reference). SKE42116.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 57 SE 41 - August, 1966 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3080.

Sources/Archives (9)

<1> SKE47834 OS Card Reference: O.S. 6" 1961.
<2> SKE36772 OS Card Reference: Arch J., 38. 1881, 399 (F.J.C.Spurrell).
<3> SKE37030 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 66, 1953, 147-9 (plan, illusts) (J.E.L.Caiger).
<4> SKE44394 OS Card Reference: Inf. Mr. J.E.L.Caiger.
<5> SKE42164 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 18-JAN-65.
<6> SKE37189 OS Card Reference: Arch.Cant.,79,1964,87, (Caiger).
<7> SKE48075 OS Card Reference: Oral: Mr. J. Caiger, Bexleyheath, Kent..
<8> SKE42116 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 15-AUG-66.
<9>XY SKE3080 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 57 SE 41 - August, 1966. [Mapped feature: #67085 deneholes, ]