Monument record MDO20748 - Whitcombe Down: chalk pits and trackway
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Summary
Ten pits and an associated trackway are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are probably the sites of post medieval chalk pits.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ten pits an an associated trackway are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are probably the sites of post medieval chalk pits. {1-2}
<1> Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4008-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10821.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4263-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10820.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 71098 87019 (300m by 294m) (13 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Whitcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 14 2012 5:58PM
