Monument record MDO40601 - Post medieval chalk pits, Witchampton

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Summary

A post medieval chalk pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Hussey's Copse. It is one of two hollows visible as low earthworks lidar imagery, it is also visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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A post medieval chalk pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of Hussey's Copse. It is one of two hollows visible as low earthworks lidar imagery, it is also visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RS 4120-1.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9846 0567 (point) (102 map features)
Map sheet ST90NE
Civil Parish Witchampton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2018 8:15PM

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