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Monument record MDO24051 - Chalk Pit, Cerne Abbas

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Summary

A chalk pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885.

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Type and Period (1)

QUARRY (Victorian - 1875 AD to 1895 AD)

Full Description

Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

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--- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Parent of: Post medieval chalk pits and lime kiln, Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas (Monument) (MDO48145)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred ST 66870 01710 (86m by 149m)
Map sheet	ST60SE
Civil Parish	Cerne Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 8 2024 3:48PM

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