Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Timber yard first visible on the Ordnance Survey 1899 edition. This site was then recorded as a saw mill on the Ordnance Survey 1908 edition and also on the Ordnance Survey 1938 edition. The site was seen to have been developed upon by 2007.

Monument Types

• TIMBER YARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1899 AD to 1938 AD)
• SAW MILL (Modern - 1908 AD to 1938 AD)

Full description

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Timber yard first visible on the Ordnance Survey 1899 edition [1]. This site was then recorded as a saw mill on the Ordnance Survey 1908 edition [2] and also on the Ordnance Survey 1938 edition [3]. The site was seen to have been developed upon on Google Earth photography taken in 2007 [4]. It was given a monument polygon during historic mapping enhancement as part of Phase 1 of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898, 1899/1:2500 (Map). SWX11832.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

<4> Google Earth, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 02-MAY-2007 ACCESSED 17-JAN-2011 (Graphic material). SWX15704.

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