Monument record MDO20693 - Warmwell Wood: chalk pits
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Summary
Six pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. They are probably the sites of post medieval chalk pits. Marked as 'Old Chalk Pit' on ordnance survey map of 1885.
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Full Description
Six pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. They are probably the sites of post medieval chalk pits. {1-2}
Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<1> Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4005-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10807.
<2> 07-MAR-1971, NMR OS/71004 023 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10798.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 74055 86270 (615m by 448m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Warmwell; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Broadmayne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 16 2012 12:09PM
