Monument record MDO24040 - Chalk Pit, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A chalk pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. The feature is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project. <2, 3>
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXXI.2 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.
'Chalk Pit'
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2025, 2025 AI&M Cerne and Piddle HE9364 (Machine readable data file). SDO21761.
<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2375 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20736.
<3> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXI.2 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888.
- ---XY SDO21761 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2025. 2025 AI&M Cerne and Piddle HE9364. [Mapped features: #691108 ; #696757 ]
- <2> SDO20736 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2375.
- <3> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 66637 01584 (45m by 43m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 20 2026 9:22AM
