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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 SE 206 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Mile Road chalk pit, Monkton parish |
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Summary
A post medieval chalk pit was formerly located to the west of Monkton, on the parish boundary near Gore Street. It is marked on the 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Survey maps (c.1861 to 1896) as 'Old Chalk Pit'. On the 3rd edition Ordnance Survey map (c.1905-1922) the area appears to have been extended, apparently indicating a new phase of extraction at the site. The site appears to have fallen out of use by the release of the 4th edition Ordnance Survey map of c.1931-40. The area is now under fields and the site is no longer visible.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2690 6489 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26SE |
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| Parish: | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CHALK PIT (Closed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1860 AD?)
- CHALK PIT (Closed, Post Medieval to Modern - 1900 AD? to 1930 AD? (at some time))
Full description
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Chalk pit located on 1st and 2nd ed OS 6" maps, nr Gore Street. Expansion of the site is present on 3rd ed OS map. 1930s ed unavailable. (1)
<1> N/A, Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey, KCC 212 (Chart). SKE6452.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Chart: N/A. Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey. KCC 212. |
