Monument record MDO24096 - Tenants Hill, chalk pits

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Summary

A scatter of extractive pits on Tennants Hill, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.

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A scatter of extractive pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs {1} in the vicinity of the enclosure on Tennants Hill, (MDO1263). They are considered likely to be post medieval in origin and were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3100-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11636.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3100-1.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5777 8828 (254m by 254m) (16 map features)
Map sheet SY58NE
Civil Parish Kingston Russell; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 27 2012 1:31AM

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