Monument record MDO41833 - Post medieval chalk pit, Kingston Lacy, Pamphill

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Summary

A post medieval extractive pit on the southeast side of Kingston Lacy Park is visible on current Lidar imagery. The feature is recorded as an old chalk pit within Chalk Pit Copse on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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A post medieval extractive pit on the southeast side of Kingston Lacy Park is visible on current Lidar imagery (1). The feature comprises a large irregular scarped depression approximately 165m long by up to 153m wide. The feature is recorded as an old chalk pit within Chalk Pit Copse on the OS 1st Edition map (2). The feature was digitally plotted from current Lidar imagery by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9823 0083 (point) (282 map features)
Map sheet ST90SE
Civil Parish Pamphill; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2018 12:46PM

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