Secretary’s Report
Investgatons since the 2022 AGM
Ramsgate well or cistern discovered during building works - advice given from viewing photographs of the site that it was indeed a cistern. Will be capped.
Baldwyn's Park, Bexley advice given to homeowner on the likely hood of deneholes in the area. Certain to be.
Shornmead Fort visit and advice regarding securing the site for bat habitat.
Dover visit and advice regarding a small chalk cave in homeowners back garden.
Dealt with enquiry from Crossness Engine Trust regarding excavation work by KURG some years previously.
Farningham Woods request for denehole information which was supplied.
Dealt with request for photographs of KURG clearance of Lullingstone Icehouse some years previously.
Stalisfield denehole opens on edge of field, visit and advice given that it may continue to subside. Has been stock fenced.
Mote Park mine door vandalised yet again. Visit and resecure the site with an improved security door.
Bexleyheath sinkhole information required and given.
Broadstairs information given regarding chalk mines.
Chatham cistern discovered, visit and advice given. Hopes to make it a garden feature.
Sheldwich, for Lady Sondes inspection of ladderway and lifeline members of the public into (and out of) denehole.
Ham street woods bunker advice given on it's location.
Bobbing near Sittingbourne visit and advice homeowner on 2 sinkholes, one of which was a well. Backfilled.
Otterden estate, Stalisfield. Visit and advice regarding health and safety of open unsecured deneholes. To be stock fenced.
Margate small subsidence by drive in garden, visit and advice given. Possible dig but no offers from members.
Bearsted, well discovered under wall of house, visit and advice given. Open and rather dangerous as appears to be slowly subsiding.
East Dean, cistern discovered - visit and advice given.
Broadstairs enquiry about chalk mines, information supplied.
Bearsted, well discovered whilst extending the property. Visit and advice given - was very quickly backfilled and capped.
Royston Cave, information requested and supplied.
Manston, responded with visit to a chap with much information on underground military sites. Copied maps both on paper and digitally.
Farnborough possible WW2 air raid shelter, visit and information supplied.
Warren Street near Lenham, denehole opens in middle of field as tractor passes over. Visited but quickly backfilled.
Digs this year
Quex Water Tanks: The Quex Head Gardener requested help identifying and assessing water tanks that she has reason to believe are under some of the buildings in the Walled Garden. Also we are requested to look at some other manholes and the pump house for the pond.
Dover: Two days (one of which was less than dry) at Wanstone assisting the National Trust research underground drainage and electrical conduits beneath Wanstone battery and the D2 heavy anti-aircraft gunsite.
Kent Underground Research Group - Year ending 31/12/22
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | 0.00 | |||
| Cash in Bank | 9,273.02 | Equipment | 151.39 | |
| Secretary | 24.48 | |||
| Subscriptions | 1,562.75 | Materials | 0.00 | |
| Web hosting | 72.00 | |||
| Donations | AGM costs | 100.00 | ||
| BCA Insurance | 858.00 | |||
| Interest | 32.28 | KAS sub | 0.00 | |
| NAMHO sub | 20.00 | |||
| CIO costs | 0.00 | |||
| Bank Charges | 81.00 | |||
| Total | 1,595.03 | 1306.87 | ||
| Cash in Bank | 9561.18 | |||
| Surplus | 288.16 |