Monument record MDO45620 - Post medieval chalk pit, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit within Chalkpit Copse, Corfe Mullen, is visible as an earthwork on a 1945 aerial photograph and on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is not documented any any historic mapping but is assumed to be a post medieval chalk pit based on the name of the copse. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit within Chalkpit Copse, Corfe Mullen, is visible as an earthwork on a 1945 aerial photograph and on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. It it also visible on an aerial photograph dated 1959 [3]. The feature is not documented any any historic mapping but is assumed to be a post medieval chalk pit based on the name of the copse. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9710 9739 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 17 2023 12:11PM
