Monument record MDO42924 - Post medieval chalk pits, Magiston Hill, Godmanstone
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Summary
Multiple sub-circular pits and scarps are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery on the east side of Magiston Hill, Godmanstone. Some of the larger features are recorded as chalk pits on the OS 1st Edition map. The remaining features are also considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Multiple sub-circular pits and scarps are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery on the east side of Magiston Hill, Godmanstone (1-4). Some of the larger features are recorded as chalk pits on the OS 1st Edition map (5). The remaining features are also considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Many of the features are still visible as cropmarks on current Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO16870 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1376-7.
- <2> SDO16880 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-OCT-71. RAF/39/3812 V 0215-6.
- <3> SDO16884 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-71. RAF/39/3829 V 0033-4.
- <4> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <5> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6452 9760 (point) (206 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Godmanstone; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 24 2020 11:46AM