Monument record MDO42903 - Post medieval chalk pits, Farm Hill Bottom, Maiden Newton
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Summary
Multiple sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, distributed across the area of Farm Hill Bottom, Maiden Newton. One of the larger of the features is recorded on the OS 1st Edition map as a chalk pit. The remaining features may also be post medieval chalk pits. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Multiple sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, distributed across the area of Farm Hill Bottom, Maiden Newton (1 -3). One of the larger of the features is recorded on the OS 1st Edition map as a chalk pit (4). The remaining features may also be post medieval chalk pits. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.The majority of the features are still visible as earthworks and cropmarks on current Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16874 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-OCT-71. RAF/39/3812 V 0210-11.
- <2> SDO16876 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-APR-84. OS84024/072 V.
- <3> SDO16847 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1379-80.
- <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 6179 9785 (point) (117 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 19 2020 3:38PM