Monument record MDO43906 - Chalk pit, Gore Farm, Fontmell Magna

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Summary

A roughly rectangular hollow interpreted as a probable pre-war chalk pit. In 1996 test pits dug revealed fillings containing modern brick and slate, suggesting the hollow was filled in relatively recently.

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In 1996 two test pits were dug to investigate a large sub-rectangular hollow measuring approximately 16m by 13m with a depth of 1.2m. The test pits revealed fillings containing modern brick and tile, suggesting the feature was back filled quite recently. <1>

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  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Valentin , J. 1996. The Archaeological Investigation of the Two Earthworks on Land at Gore Farm, Fontmell Magna, Dorset. [Mapped feature: #633133 ]

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Location

Grid reference ST 8902 1761 (point)
Map sheet ST81NE
Civil Parish Fontmell Magna; Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 1 2022 4:06PM

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