Monument record MDO38863 - Post medieval chalk pit, Lower Park Farm, Broadwindsor
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Summary
A post medieval chalk pit to the northeast of Lower Park Farm, Broadwindsor, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and on the latest Lidar imagery. The OS 1st Edition map shows this as an 'old chalk pit'. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval chalk pit to the northeast of Lower Park Farm, Broadwindsor, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1) and on the latest Lidar imagery (2). The OS 1st Edition map (3) shows this as an 'old chalk pit'. The area of quarrying fills the current enclosure in which it is located and may extend further west into an enclosure to the north of Lower Park Farm, partly showing as under plantation on the OS 1st Edition map (3). The site is still partially visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (4). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO14823 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4404-5.
- <2> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. ST4403dtm.1m.acs.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO14562 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. Google Earth vertical photograph.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 44559 03414 (20m by 38m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Broadwindsor; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 23 2022 1:36PM