Monument record MDO23347 - Old Chalk Pit, Bincombe
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Summary
An 'Old Chalk Pit', shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1864. A number of extractive pits and associated spoil heaps are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A number of extractive pits and associated spoil heaps are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and LiDAR imagery {1-2}. They were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. An 'Old Chalk Pit', shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1864 {3}.
<1> 2006, LiDAR D0059946 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11969.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3241-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11970.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68811 83727 (191m by 382m) (17 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SE |
| Civil Parish | Bincombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 30 2012 9:09AM
