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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NW 393 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Borstal sand quarry (locally known as Safety Bay), Borstal, Rochester |
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Summary
Sand pit dug during the construction of the outer ring of Medway Forts.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 72580 66872 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NW |
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| Parish: | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- SAND PIT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1890 AD? to 1910 AD?)
Full description
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Sand quarry (1) on O.S. 3rd edition.
Sand used in the construction of the outer ring of the Medway forts which like Borstal Fort were largely concrete in construction.
<1> Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Verbal communication: Jim Preston Personal Communication. |
