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Northfleet
Chalk Well In 1975, an underground chalk cavern on land farmed by Mr Harris was found. at some much earlier time the shaft had been deliberately filled up with soil to seal it at ground level. Soil movement down the shaft into the void of the underground caverns had caused the shaft to open.., the entrance shaft had been sited close beside an old hedgerow where its presence would not constitute a danger to ploughing. Many pickaxe indentations were visible on the chalk walls and vaulting. Due to the large quantities of fallen chalk rubble lying at floor level it was not possible to ascertain the true height of the vault, but it would have been at least 10ft. at least 400 tons of chalk were excavated from this chalkwell. An unusual feature in this chalkwell is the position of the entrance shaft which is sited at the extreme end of the underground chambers. Normally, the shaft is centrally disposed; however, due to the large amount of earth and rubble entirely blocking one side of the shaft it is possible that other chambers may still exist on its northern blocked side.
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