Monument record MDO20542 - Chalk pits east of Birkin House, Stinsford
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Summary
Post medieval chalk pits visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Post medieval chalk pits visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.Two are marked on the OS 1st Edition map.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XL.12 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Old Chalk Pit' and 'Chalk Pit'
02-FEB-1971, NMR SY 7192/1 (285/338-41) (Aerial Photograph). SDO10739.
07-MAR-1989, NMR OS/89079 257-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10737.
Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3125-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10738.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XL.12 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889.
- --- SDO10737 Aerial Photograph: 07-MAR-1989. NMR OS/89079 257-8.
- --- SDO10738 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3125-7.
- --- SDO10739 Aerial Photograph: 02-FEB-1971. NMR SY 7192/1 (285/338-41).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 71613 91892 (422m by 534m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Jun 4 2026 4:10PM
