Monument record MDO32157 - Post medieval chalk pits, around Lord's Barrow, Owermoigne
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Summary
A scattered area of post medieval chalk pits is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs around Lord's Barrow, Owermoigne.
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Full Description
A scattered area of post medieval chalk pits is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs in the area around Lord's Barrow, Owermoigne. The quarries are formed of pits visible over an area measuring approximately 290 m by 275 m. (1-3) Two of the quarries are visible as earthworks on the most recent comprehensive aerial photographic cover available to the project of 2009. (4) The quarries are marked on the 1st ed OS map. (5) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO13845 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3272-3.
- <2> SDO13882 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 11-JUN-1978. NMR OS/78080 0147-8.
- <3> SDO13870 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 29-OCT-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1809 3034-5.
- <4> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. 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 7777 8410 (point) (186 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 11:35AM