Monument record MDO23962 - Old Chalk Pits, Cranborne
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Summary
Old Chalk Pits shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. Site is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Old Chalk Pit is marked at this location on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map. Site is visible as earthworks in 1946 on aerial photographs (2) and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. It has since been plough-levelled and is visible as a cropmark on recent Google Earth imagery.
Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4059-60 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15461.
Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 0674 1269 (288m by 236m) (35 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Cranborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 27 2017 4:15PM
