Monument record MDO42938 - Post medieval chalk pits, East Field Hill, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
Multiple groups of sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on East Field Hill and Farm Field Bottom, Sydling St Nicholas. The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Multiple groups of sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on East Field Hill and Farm Field Bottom, Sydling St Nicholas (1-3). The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Many of the features are still visible as earthworks and cropmarks on 2010 Google Earth imagery (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16894 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3376-7.
- <2> SDO16888 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3377-8.
- <3> SDO16885 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 15-SEPT-79. OS79124/310 V.
- <4> SDO16568 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. XX-XXX-2010. Google Earth 2010.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6431 9933 (point) (86 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 12:55PM