Monument record MDO30467 - Post medieval chalk pits, Athelhampton

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An area of post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and the 1st edition OS map, between Puddletown and Athelhampton.

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An area of six post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery between Puddletown and Athelhampton. The pits are located on the Portsdown Chalk Formation and measure between 10 m by 5 m and 92 m by 45 m. (1) Three of the pits are marked on the 1st edition OS map. (2) The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <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 7668 9414 (492m by 217m) (9 map features)
Map sheet SY79SE
Civil Parish Athelhampton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2014 2:24PM

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