Monument record MDO32112 - Post medieval chalk pits, north east of Chaldon Herring

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Summary

Two probable post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north east of Chaldon Herring.

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Two probable post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north east of Chaldon Herring. The pits are sub-oval in form and measure 45 m by 20 m and 13 m by 7 m. (1-2) The pits are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs of 2005. (3) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA/105 1070-1.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3270-1.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2005. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7945 8363 (point) (30 map features)
Map sheet SY78SE
Civil Parish Chaldon Herring; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 6 2014 4:17PM

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