Monument record MDO24490 - Poxwell Drove, chalk pits
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Over thirty small post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on the north facing dip slopes of White Horse Hill, to the west of Poxwell {1-6}. Several are marked on the OS 1st Edition Map. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> 13-MAR-1971, NMR SY 7384/1 (565/4826) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11882.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4272-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11803.
<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3290-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11827.
<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 3337-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11877.
<5> 27-AUG-1998, NMR SY 7284/2-3 (18142/20-1) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11881.
<6> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6439-40 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11863.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11882 Aerial Photograph: 13-MAR-1971. NMR SY 7384/1 (565/4826).
- <2> SDO11803 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4272-4.
- <3> SDO11827 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3290-2.
- <4> SDO11877 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 3337-8.
- <5> SDO11881 Aerial Photograph: 27-AUG-1998. NMR SY 7284/2-3 (18142/20-1).
- <6> SDO11863 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6439-40.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7261 8464 (2968m by 747m) (43 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Poxwell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1413309
Record last edited
Mar 19 2012 2:09AM
