Monument record MDO20446 - Three Cornered Coppice: chalk pits

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Summary

Four post medieval chalk pits and spoil heaps are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.

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The sites of four hollows and associated mounds are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are considered likely to be chalk pits and spoil heaps of post medieval origin although an earlier origin cannot be ruled out.{1-2}

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4115.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-OCT-1971. RAF 39/3817 0148-9.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 70484 94871 (215m by 282m) (7 map features)
Map sheet SY79SW
Civil Parish Puddletown; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2012 5:59AM

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