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Multi-periodSite Name: Dene Hole, Fort AmherstCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.271 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Kent Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Nearest Town: Chatham
Map Ref: TQ757683
Latitude: 51.386545N Longitude: 0.523689E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry in Kent
Fort Amherst is a Napoleonic Fort in Chatham, Kent.
Most of it consists of underground tunnels. There is a large shaft that reaches the surface and is thought to be the remains of a Dene hole dug by prehistoric people to extract flint.
http://www.fortamherst.com/
There are numerous Dene Holes around the Medway area. There true age is not known.
http://www.rainham-history.co.uk/articles/dene_holes.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denehole
There are many tunnels running under the Chatham area, some have been found during construction and road works. These are thought to be connected to the various forts built in the area.
http://www.ecastles.co.uk/chatham.html
Chatham Dockyard is just up the road from Fort Amherst.
http://www.chdt.org.uk/
And the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham is near by.
http://www.remuseum.org.uk/
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