Monument record MDO42921 - Possible post medieval chalk pit, Magiston Hill, Sydling St Nicholas

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Summary

A sub-circular pit is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs on the northwest side of Magiston Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The featuremay be a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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Full Description

A sub-circular pit is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs on the northwest side of Magiston Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1). The feature may be a post medieval chalk pit and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. The feature is no longer visible on current Google Earth imagery.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1377-8.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6348 9784 (point) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 24 2020 9:38AM

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