Monument record MDO24022 - Chalk Pit, Milton Abbas
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Summary
An old chalk pit shown on the Ordnance 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
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An old chalk pit shown on the Ordnance 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.
(OS 1885, EA 2023)
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXIII.16 Surveyed: 1885, Published: ca.1888 (Map). SDO10239.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XXIII.16 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO11594.
Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXIII.16 Surveyed: 1885, Published: ca.1888.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXIII.16 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902.
- --- SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 80875 02690 (41m by 33m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 2:10PM
