Monument record MDO40651 - Post medieval chalk pits, New Town, Witchampton.

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Summary

Two Old Chalk Pits are marked on the OS 1st edition map in the field to the west of Cuckoo Pound, New Town. The post medieval extractive pits are is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Two Old Chalk Pits are marked on the OS 1st edition map in the field to the west of Cuckoo Pound, New Town. The post medieval extractive pits are is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP (1-2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9985 0724 (point)
Map sheet ST90NE
Civil Parish Witchampton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Apr 16 2018 11:55AM

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