Monument record MDO27506 - Chalk pit on Hambledon Hill, Child Okeford
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Summary
A chalk pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Between late May and late August 1996 the Cambridge and Exeter offices of RCHME carried out an earthwork survey and aerial photographic interpretation of the complex of monuments on Hambledon Hill as part of the project to record Industry and Enclosure in the Neolithic period. Four marl quarries, probably of Post-Medieval origin, were recorded in the survey area. The two largest cut into the northern end of the hillfort spur, damaging the Iron Age ramparts. A map of 1767 indicates that the largest, centred at ST 8430 1310, was already of considerable size by that date. The Ordnance Survey First Edition indiactes that it expanded its scale of operation in the C19th, with a lime kiln on site, which survived until after 1901 (Second Edition). The other three marl pits were already disused by the late C19th. For further information, see RCHME Level 3 client report and plan at 1:1000 scale, held in Archive. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SWX1665 Monograph: RCHME: Industry and Enclosure in the Neolithic.
- <2.1> SDO20385 Map: Pryce, Benjamin. 1767. A plan of the parish of Shroton or Ewerne Courtney.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1058885.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 84127 13001 (98m by 206m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Child Okeford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 SW 67
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1058885
Record last edited
Dec 21 2023 8:59AM