Monument record MDO42835 - Post medieval chalk pits, Hog Cliff HIll, Maiden Newton
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Summary
A series of sub-circular pits and scarps are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on Hog Cliff Hill, Maiden Newton. The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits - some of the features are recorded as old chalk pits on the OS 1st Edition map. The features were all digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A series of sub-circular pits and scarps are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on Hog Cliff Hill, Maiden Newton (1, 2, 3). The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits - some of the features are recorded as old chalk pits on the OS 1st Edition map (4). The features were all digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. Many are still visible as earthworks and cropmarks on current Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16846 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1378-9.
- <2> SDO16847 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1379-80.
- <3> SDO16839 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4273-4.
- <4> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6178 9671 (point) (987 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 11 2020 1:54PM