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Monument record TQ 57 SE 150 - Barnfield Pit (Collyers Pit or New Craylands Lane Pit),
Summary
Barnfield Pit was opened in the later 19th century, sometime between 1862 and 1899 as it is shown on the 2nd ED OS map, to supply gravel and then chalk to the main Swanscombe Cement works to the north-east. It formed an extension to the Claylands Pit which lay between the railway line and London Road. The main part of the quarry was backfilled in the 1950's and 1960's using Thanet Sand. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 5971 7445 (576m by 562m) |
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Map sheet | TQ57SE |
County | KENT |
District | DARTFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Essex County Council, 2003, Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites, KN877/911 (Unpublished document). SKE12009.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, March 2004, Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX12883.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE12009 Unpublished document: Essex County Council. 2003. Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites. KN877/911. [Mapped feature: #108068 quarry, ]
- <2> SWX12883 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. March 2004. Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Tramlines linking quarry pits, Swanscombe (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1727)
- Parent of: Tunnel at Craylands Lane (south) used Second World War tunnel air raid shelter, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent (Monument) (TQ 57 SE 315)
- Parent of: Tunnel beneath Craylands Lane (north) Swanscombe (Monument) (TQ 57 SE 316)
- Parent of: Tunnel within old chalk pit, Swanscombe. (Monument) (TQ 57 SE 1099)
- Part of: J. B. White Portland Cement Works, Swanscombe (Monument) (TQ 67 NW 98)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Industrial Sites (EKE8258)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2020 3:46PM