Monument record MDO42890 - Post medieval chalk pit, Magiston Hill, Stratton

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Summary

A sub-circular pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs on the east side of Magiston Hill, Stratton. The feature is probably a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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A sub-circular pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs on the east side of Magiston Hill, Stratton (1). The feature is probably a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. It is still visible as a cropmark on 2017 Google Earth imagery (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1375-6.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. xx-xx-2017. Google Earth imagery 2017.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6487 9672 (point) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Stratton; Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 18 2020 12:53PM

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