TQ 86 NW 1098 - Site of a 19th century sand extraction pit, Motney Hill, Gillingham

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Monument record TQ 86 NW 1098 - Site of a 19th century sand extraction pit, Motney Hill, Gillingham

Summary

A 19th century sand extraction pit is visible on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th edition Ordnance Survey maps (c.1898-1940). No trace of this pit survives today.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 8275 6843 (point)
Map sheet	TQ86NW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

SAND PIT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD? to 1940 AD?)

Full Description

OS. 6', 2nd ed. map, sheet 20 NW shows brickworks, still in use at time of revised ed. of 1931. (1,2). Additional photography (3). Photograph (4-8).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.

<3> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Motney Hill Water Treatment Works: Archaeology (Wessex Arch 1996) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<4> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9873.

<5> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10390.

<6> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10403.

<7> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9612.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9577.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1> SWX11832 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
<2> SWX11833 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500.
<3> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Motney Hill Water Treatment Works: Archaeology (Wessex Arch 1996).
<4> SWX9873 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4109. print.
<5> SWX10390 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 121. print.
<6> SWX10403 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 154. print.
<7> SWX9612 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4212. print.
<8> SWX9577 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4132. print.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Survey: 106G/UK/1444 (Ref: 353) (EWX6413)

Record last edited

Dec 17 2007 4:17PM