Monument record MDO20755 - Whitcombe: chalk pits
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Summary
A group of eleven pits are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs. They are probably the sites of post medieval chalk pits.
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Full Description
A group of eleven pits are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs. They are probably the sites of post medieval chalk pits. {1-4}
<1> 07-MAR-1989, NMR OS/89079 268-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10843.
<2> 2002, DCC SY7087 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10840.
<3> Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4008-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10821.
<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4263-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10820.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 71210 87735 (623m by 776m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Whitcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Feb 26 2016 12:12PM
