Monument record MDO25349 - Ridge Hill, chalk pits

A group of pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs {1-4}. Some are chalk pits of post medieval origin. The remainder are probably of a similar origin, although some could also be natural shake holes.

A group of pits are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs {1-4}. Some are marked as old chalk pits on the 1880 OS map {5} and are considered likely to be post medieval in origin. The remainder are probably of a similar origin, although some could also be natural shake holes. They were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3293-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11893.

<2> Royal Air Force, 17-1-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1063-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11906.

<3> Royal Air Force, 22-1-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3295-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11932.

<4> 26-3-1968, NMR SY6486/1 (178) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11936.

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Mar 13 2012 6:24AM