Monument record MDO42887 - Post medieval chalk pits, Magiston Farm, Godmanstone, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
Sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery to the east of Magiston Farm, Godmanstone, Sydling St Nicholas. 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 earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery to the east of Magiston Farm, Godmanstone, Sydling St Nicholas (1-3). Two of the larger features are recorded as a chalk pit and old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map (4). The features are considered all likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Many of the features are still visible as earthworks and cropmarks on current Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16860 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. JAN 69. SY6495/7 (JRB108/17).
- <2> SDO16870 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1376-7.
- <3> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <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 6407 9669 (point) (26 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Godmanstone; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 4 2020 10:45AM