Monument record MDO45295 - Possible post medieval chalk pits, Abbeycroft Down,Tarrant Rushton
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Summary
A cluster of possible pits and hollows are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery, on Abbeycroft Down, Tarrant Rushton. The features may be post medieval chalk pits, or may possibly include pits of older, perhaps later prehistoric, origin. The area is visible as upland vegetation and scrub on 1940s aerial photographs [3], however, so its also possible that some of the features are associated with a change in landuse over more recent years. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A cluster of possible pits and hollows are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery, on Abbeycroft Down, Tarrant Rushton [1, 2]. The features may be post medieval chalk pits, or may possibly include pits of older, perhaps later prehistoric, origin. The area is visible as upland vegetation and scrub on 1940s aerial photographs [3], however, so its also possible that some of the features are associated with a change in landuse over more recent years. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9535 0526 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rushton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 18 2023 4:17PM