Monument record MDO42815 - Post Medieval chalk pit, Throop, Maiden Newton

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Summary

A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork on current Lidar imagery to the southeast of Crockway House, Throop, Maiden Newton. It is recorded as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork on current Lidar imagery to the southeast of Crockway House, Throop, Maiden Newton (1). It is recorded as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map (2). The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6159 9555 (point) (78 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Maiden Newton; Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 10 2020 1:42PM

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