Another day, another walk. This time I ventured a bit further from home, although I was still in Kent, where I live.
On this walk, I planned to film both The Devil's Kneading Trough and Wye Crown, sadly I did not factor in and amount of time filming would take. So, I did not get to Wye Crown, however, I will travel back to East Kent to video that area within the next few weeks.
Why is it called Devil's Kneading Trough?
Known as the Devil's Kneading Trough after its bowl-shaped appearance, this dramatic viewpoint sits at the heart of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and is often described as Kent's top beauty spot.
According to legend, if you walk around the Devil's Kneading Trough seven times then drink the water from the natural spring, you will see the devil!
The Devil’s Kneading Trough is a classic dry, steep-sided valley formed by glacial action. During an era known as the Cretaceous (around 90 to 65 million years ago), much of lowland Britain was covered in warm, shallow seas. Over millions of years, the remains of tiny sea creatures slowly built up on the seafloor. Under the weight of the water and each other, their skeletons and shells were compressed to form a soft rock called chalk.
Around 20 million years ago, during the same phase of mountain building that created The Alps, massive, thick layers of chalk rock were were pushed up into a huge dome that covered most of south east England. Over time, the roof of the dome was eroded away by the work of wind, weather and rivers – a bit like a boiled egg that had its top sliced off! Today the North and South Downs are like the rim of the boiled egg, and are all that remains of the chalk layer that once covered the whole area.
Music Attributions:
Songs:
1:Blue Nights 2: For When It Rains. 3: Immersion.
Artist: Juan Sánchez
Artist’s Website: https://juansanchezmusic.info/
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