Monument record MDO40332 - Post medieval chalk pit, Edmonsham

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Summary

A post medieval chalk pit to the east of the Drive Plantation, St Giles's Park, is visible as an earthwork on 1997 aerial photographs. The feature is shown as 'old chalk pit' on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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A post medieval chalk pit to the east of the Drive Plantation, St Giles's Park, is visible as a tree covered earthwork on 1997 aerial photographs (1 and 2). The earthwork measures 73m long by 48m wide and is shown as 'old chalk pit' on the OS 1st Edition map (3). The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 23-OCT-1997. NMR 15841/015 (SU0411/006).
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 23-OCT-97. NMR 15481/022 (SU0411/009).
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0493 1201 (point) (96 map features)
Map sheet SU01SW
Civil Parish Edmondsham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 14 2018 3:52PM

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