Monument record MDO42930 - Post medieval chalk pit, Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas

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Summary

A large sub-circular pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The feature is recorded as a chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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A large sub-circular pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1, 2). The feature is recorded as a chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. The feature is still visible on current Google Earth imagery.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-71. RAF/39/3829 V 0035-6.
  • <2> Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6390 9840 (point) (130 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 24 2020 1:50PM

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