Monument record MDO24051 - Chalk Pit, Cerne Abbas

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Summary

A chalk pit shown on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1888.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXXI.2 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.

'Chalk Pit' 'Limekiln'

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXI.2 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888.

Finds (0)

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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

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 20 2025 2:51PM

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