Monument record MDO45025 - Post medieval chalk pits, Pressham Wood, Durweston

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Summary

An unannotated hollow is marked on the Ordnance Survey 2nd edition map within Higher Pressham Wood, Durweston; it is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. The hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in addition to a second hollow to the east in Lower Pressham Wood. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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An unannotated hollow is marked on the Ordnance Survey 2nd edition map [1] within Higher Pressham Wood, Durweston; it is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. The hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery [2] in addition to a second hollow to the east in Lower Pressham Wood. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8535 0924 (point)
Map sheet ST80NE
Civil Parish Durweston; Dorset

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Record last edited

Dec 11 2022 6:42PM

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