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Thurnham Chalk Mine (United Kingdom)


Nos.1-3 (TQ821603) - 3 filled chalkwells

No.4 (TQ822609) - filled chalkwell

No.5 (TQ825596) - open chalkwell (shaft 6 metres) with 4 chambers

No.6 (TQ820589) - open chalkwell (shaft 4 metres) with 2 chambers but full of slurry and dead animals so not explored

References
"Deneholes Part 2", Chelsea Speleological Society, page 102

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 51.3127
Longitude: 0.611476
Landranger grid reference: TQ821603
Easting: 582100
Northing: 160300

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Major Mining Region



Thurnham Chalk Mine belongs to the Kent region.