Monument record MDO45152 - Post medieval chalk pit, Tarrant Monkton
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Summary
A post medieval chalk pit is visible to the east of Tarrant Monkton as an earthwork and cropmark on aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A probable Post Medieval chalk pit is visible as a soilmark on aerial photographs. The site is centred at ST 9587 0923 and comprises a linear quarry and an associated spoil heap. The quarry measures a maximum of 58m long by up to 13m wide and is orientated west / east. The spoil heap extends along the northern side and is slightly narrower. <1>
A post medieval chalk pit is visible to the east of Tarrant Monkton as an earthwork and cropmark on aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery <2-4>. The feature comprises an elongated oval pit 42m long by 19m wide. The presence of a possible spoil heap is recorded uncer NRHE Hob UID 1479144 but this may be alternatively part of a linear bank associated with a later prehistoric field system (MDO45135). The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis.
- <1.1> SDO19317 Aerial Photograph: 08-MAY-1980. NMR ST 9508/3 NMR 1762/184.
- <2> SDO18053 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5151.
- <3> SDO19087 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 08-MAY-1980. NMR 1762/170.
- <4> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1479144.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9536 0922 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Monkton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE 74
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1479144
Record last edited
Feb 1 2023 7:05PM