Monument record MDO39999 - Post medieval chalk pits, Bunkers Hill, Moor Crichel

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Summary

An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the east of Mill HillWood. The site is visible as earthworks aerial photographs taken in 1946. It has since been plough-levelled but is still visible on lidar imagery. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the east of Mill Hill Wood (1). The site is visible as earthworks aerial photographs taken in 1946 (2). It has since been plough-levelled but is still visible on lidar imagery (3). It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4044-5.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0042 0863 (point) (52 map features)
Map sheet SU00NW
Civil Parish Moor Crichel; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2018 7:54PM

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