Monument record MDO21442 - Black Down: chalk pit
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Summary
Post medieval chalk pits on Black Down.
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Full Description
A number of post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, scattered across Black Down. Several are marked as 'Old Chalk Pit' on the OS 1st Edition map. {1-4}
<1> 01-SEP-2004, NMR SY 5990/46-49 (23602/33-6) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11154.
<2> 02-APR-1969, NMR OS/69053 014-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11150.
<3> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5099-100 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11149.
<4> 02-APR-1969, NMR OS/69053/002-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11139.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5862 9064 (831m by 728m) (28 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Jan 23 2025 10:40AM
