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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 36 NW 336 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Chalkpits at Cheeseman's Farm, Minster and Acol parishes |
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Summary
Three post-medieval chalk pits were formerly located at Cheeseman's Farm. Only two of these "Old Chalk Pits" are marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of c.1861 - 72. All three are visible on the second edition map of c.1896 - 1898 and are again marked as "Old Chalk Pits". The boundaries of these features are visible on the 3rd and 4th editions (c.1906 - 1940).
| Grid Reference: | TR 3241 6685 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR36NW |
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| Parish: | ACOL, THANET, KENT |
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| MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CHALK PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1860 AD? (at some time))
Full description
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Not present on OS 6" 1st ed (1872), but named 'Old Chalk Pit' on 2nd ed (1898). Boundary marked but unnamed on 3rd ed (1908), and still visible on modern maps. (1)
<1> N/A, Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey, KCC 281 (Chart). SKE6452.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Chart: N/A. Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey. KCC 281. |
