Monument record MDO20988 - Chalk pits at Higher Burton Farm, Charminster

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A large number of post medieval chalk pits and spoil heaps visible as earthworks and soil marks on aerial photographs.

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A large number of extractive pits and spoil heaps visible as earthworks and soil marks on aerial photographs. They are considered likely to be associated with post medieval chalk extraction. {1-3}

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 21-SEP-1979. DCC 31-0514-5.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 07-MAR-1971. NMR OS/71004 014-5.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3130-1.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 68823 92307 (385m by 708m) (16 map features)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Charminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2021 3:49PM

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