Monument record MDO40201 - Post medieval chalk pit, Horton

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Summary

An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Horton. The site is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and is still visible under trees on lidar imagery. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Full Description

An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Horton (1). The site is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (2) and is still visible under trees 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 4037-9.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0275 0748 (point) (166 map features)
Map sheet SU00NW
Civil Parish Horton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2018 8:27PM

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