Monument record MDO44232 - Post medieval chalk pit, Shapwick

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Summary

A chalk pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map to the south of the Sheep Wash, Shapwick. It is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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A chalk pit is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map[1] to the south of the Sheep Wash, Shapwick. It is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery [2-3] and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. c.1880. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch one.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FP 1104.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9375 0284 (point)
Map sheet ST90SW
Civil Parish Shapwick; Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 3 2022 2:30PM

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