Monument record MDO42886 - Post medieval chalk pits, Grimstone Down, Stratton
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Summary
Sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on Grimstone Down, Stratton. Two of the larger features are recorded as a chalk pit and old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. The features are considered all likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sub-circular pits are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on Grimstone Down, Stratton (1, 2). Two of the larger features are recorded as a chalk pit and old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map (3). The features are considered all likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Some, but not all, of the features are still visible as earthworks and cropmarks on 2008 Google Earth imagery (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16864 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 02-FEB-71. SY6495/10 (NMR285/283).
- <2> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO16849 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 20-SEPT-08. Google Earth Imagery 2008.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6394 9635 (point) (13 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Stratton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 4 2020 1:10PM