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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 36 NE 462 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Small 18th century chalk quarry in the garden of 'The Coves', St Peters |
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Summary
A small chalk quarry, believed to date from the 18th century, still exists in the garden of 'The Coves' in St Peters. A date of 1784 is carved into the wall.
| Grid Reference: | TR 38297 68351 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR36NE |
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| Parish: | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)
Full description
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A small chalk quarry, believed to date from the 18th century, still exists in the garden of 'The Coves' in St Peters. A date of 1784 is carved into the wall. It is very overgrown and the working faces have collapsed. Two tunnels were driven underground and are connected by a cross passage.(1)
Kent Underground Research Group, 2001, Caves and Tunnels in South East England Part 15 (Unpublished document). SKE8205.
Kent Underground Research Group, 2001, Caves and Tunnels in South East England Part 15 (Unpublished document). SKe8205.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Kent Underground Research Group. 2001. Caves and Tunnels in South East England Part 15. |
