Monument record MDO30465 - Post medieval chalk pit, Lower Eweleaze, Puddletown

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Summary

A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery and the 1st edition OS map, to the north east of Puddletown.

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A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery to the north east of Puddletown. The pit is located on chalk and measures 50 m by 50 m. (1) The pit is marked as "Old Chalk Pit" on the 1st edition OS map. (2) This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 7642 9497 (61m by 55m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY79SE
Civil Parish Puddletown; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2014 2:24PM

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