Monument record MDO32152 - Post medieval chalk pits, Moigns Down, Owermoigne
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Summary
A scattered area of post medieval chalk pits is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s on Moigns Down.
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Full Description
A scattered area of post medieval chalk pits is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s on Moigns Down. The quarries are formed of pits and banks of spoil, visible over an area measuring approximately 820 m by 260 m. (1-3) One of the quarries in the east of the area is visible on aerial photographs of 2002. (2) Four of the quarries are marked on the 1st ed OS map. (3) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO13844 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4441-2.
- <2> SDO13868 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3275-6.
- <3> SDO13869 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3341-2.
- <4> SDO13248 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2002. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <5> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7563 8378 (point) (224 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 17 2014 10:30AM