Monument record MDO46253 - Post medieval chalk pits, Winterborne Clenston

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Summary

Two hollows are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the north of Oatclose Wood, Winterborne Clenston. They are marked as tree clumps on the OS 1st Edition map and are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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Two hollows are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the north of Oatclose Wood, Winterborne Clenston <1>. They are marked as tree clumps on the OS 1st Edition map <2> and are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8305 0277 (point)
Map sheet ST80SW
Civil Parish Winterborne Clenston; Dorset

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Record last edited

May 3 2023 5:27PM

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