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Monument details

HER Number:TR 36 NE 355
Type of record:Monument
Name:Newington chalk pit, Ramsgate

Summary

A chalk pit was formerly located in Newington. It is marked as 'Old Chalk Pit' on the 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Survey maps (c.1858-1898). The boundary is also visible on the 3rd edition map of c.1905-1922.


Grid Reference:TR 3710 6582
Map Sheet:TR36NE
Parish:RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT

Monument Types

  • CHALK PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Full description

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Boundary marked on 1st ed OS 6" 1872 map. Named 'Old Chalk Pit' on 2nd ed 1899, and boundary again marked on 3rd ed 1908 and revised ed 1931. (1)


<1> N/A, Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey, KCC 231 (Chart). SKE6452.

Sources and further reading

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<1>Chart: N/A. Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey. KCC 231.