Monument record MDO37911 - Post medieval chalk pits, Buckham Down Farm, Beaminster

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Summary

A group of post medieval extractive pits is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs to the west of Buckham Down Farm. A number of Old Chalk Pit's are marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A group of post medieval extractive pits is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs to the west of Buckham Down Farm (1-2). A number of Old Chalk Pit's are marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. st4703_dtm_1m.asc.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. ST4703.ecw.

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Location

Grid reference ST 47081 03163 (point) (229 map features)
Map sheet ST40SE
Civil Parish Beaminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2019 3:10PM

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