Monument record MDO46635 - Post medieval chalk pit, Winterborne Kingston

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Summary

An unannotated hollow is marked on the Ordnance Survey 2nd edition map to the south of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston; it is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. The hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

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An unannotated hollow is marked on the Ordnance Survey 2nd edition map to the south of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston <1>; it is considered likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. The hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery <2> and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. A second similar feature lies immediately to the west .

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8636 9945 (point)
Map sheet SY89NE
Civil Parish Winterborne Kingston; Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 11 2023 7:46PM

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