Monument record MDO43041 - Post medieval extractive pit, Flowers Farm, Hillfield

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Summary

A sub-circular scarped feature is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs in a field to the southeast of Flowers Farm, Hillfield. The feature is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit, possibly a chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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A sub-circular scarped feature is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs in a field to the southeast of Flowers Farm, Hillfield (1 -3). The feature is considered likely to be a post medieval extractive pit, possibly a chalk pit. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. The feature is still visible as a shallow earthwork on current Google Earth imagery.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 15-APR-45. RAF/106G/LA/218 FS 2040.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 FP 1052-3.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3362-3.

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Location

Grid reference ST 6341 0446 (point) (32 map features)
Map sheet ST60SW
Civil Parish Hilfield; Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2021 11:55AM

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