Monument record MDO46433 - Post medieval chalk pits, Winterborne Whitechurch
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Summary
Two hollows with an outer doughnut of spoil are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947, in a field immediately to the south of Horse Close Plantation, Winterborne Whitechurch. Overall, the features are across 55m by 30m in size and and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. They are considered likely to be the sites of post medieval chalk pits and have seen been plough-levelled. A third hollow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery immediately to the south west.
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Two hollows with an outer doughnut of spoil are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 <1>, in a field immediately to the south of Horse Close Plantation, Winterborne Whitechurch. Overall, the features are across 55m by 30m in size and and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. They are considered likely to be the sites of post medieval chalk pits and have seen been plough-levelled. A third hollow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery <1> immediately to the south west.
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Location
Grid reference | SY 8310 9763 (point) |
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Map sheet | SY89NW |
Civil Parish | Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 28 2023 11:39AM