Monument record MDO42977 - Post medieval chalk pits, Hill Barn, Cattistock
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Summary
Several sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the east of Hill Barn, Cattistock. The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits. One of the features is recorded as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Several sub-circular pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the east of Hill Barn, Cattistock (1 - 3). The features are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits. One of the features is recorded as an old chalk pit on the OS 1st Edition map (4). The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The majority of features are still visible on current Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16912 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3381-2.
- <2> SDO16915 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-71. RAF/39/3829/ V 0040-1.
- <3> SDO16913 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-APR-84. OS84024/002 V.
- <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 6097 9951 (point) (175 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Cattistock; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 1 2020 11:02AM