Monument record MDO24009 - Gravel Pit, Milton Abbas
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Summary
An old gravel pit shown on the Odanance Survey Map of 1885. The site of the extractive pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs, AIM project, it is one of number of pits in the vicinity.
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Full Description
An old gravel pit shown on the Odanance Survey Map of 1885. The site of the extractive pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs, AIM project, it is one of number of pits in the vicinity.
(OS 1885, EA 2023)
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 80440 02658 (25m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 2:03PM
