Monument record MDO28006 - Chalk pit, Spread Eagle Hill, Melbury Abbas
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Summary
A disused chalk pit lies on the west side of the A350. It cuts through the Melbury Down/Compton Down linear boundary.
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Full Description
A disused chalk pit lies on the west side of the A350. It cuts through the Melbury Down/Compton Down linear boundary.
Two chalk pits, long abandoned, lie on the uphill side of the cutting for the A350 road. The turf-covered pit and its spoil heaps at ST88381948 have cut into the linear boundary work (ST81NE7) and an access track partially overlies the linear on the south side.
he larger chalk pit centred at ST88491916 has been partially infilled on its upper side. A number of cemented brick pillars and concrete lumps evident in the spoil may have been dumped when the wartime buildings on Compton Down were demolished (ST81NE67).
A rounded mound and a linear mound situated against the road fence on the opposite (downhill) side of the A350 are both almost certainly spoil mounds associated with the large chalk pit. The rounded mound is 1.7m high on the downhill side and 0.5m high on the uphill side. The function of the 8m in diameter, 0.7m deep depression in its top is not known. See English Heritage report. <1>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO17851 Unpublished document: English Heritage. Field Investigators Comments M Fletcher. 30-MAY-2000.
- <1> SDO12416 Unpublished document: Fletcher, M. 2000. A Survey of the South Western part of Melbury Down, Melbury Abbas, Dorset. 2.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1342633.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1342635.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF1319215.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1319211.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8845 1940 (44m by 61m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 69
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1319211
Record last edited
Aug 14 2023 2:08PM