Monument record MDO24161 - Chalk pits, Littlebredy
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Summary
An extensive scatter of post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs within the prehistoric field systems along the southern portion of Littlebredy Parish.
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Full Description
An extensive scatter of post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks within the prehistoric field systems situated along the southern portion of Littlebredy Parish. Several are marked on the OS 1st and 3rd edition OS maps. The features were digitally plotted from aerial photographs {1-7} during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO11636 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3100-1.
- <2> SDO11677 Aerial Photograph: 01-SEP-2004. NMR SY 5887/5-7 (23707/01-3).
- <3> SDO11648 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3099-100.
- <4> SDO11657 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3098-9.
- <5> SDO11672 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1070-1.
- <6> SDO11649 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3301-2.
- <7> SDO11661 Aerial Photograph: 01-FEB-1968. MAL 6804 051.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5909 8757 (2242m by 1216m) (98 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 15
Record last edited
May 19 2023 5:05PM