Monument record MDO25350 - Ridge Hill, chalk pits
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A group of three pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs {1-4}. One is marked as an old chalk pit on the 1880 OS MAP {5}, probably of post medieval date. The other two are considered likey to be of a similar origin. 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.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11893 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3293-5.
- <2> SDO11906 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1063-5.
- <3> SDO11932 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-1-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3295-6.
- <4> SDO11936 Aerial Photograph: 26-3-1968. NMR SY6486/1 (178).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 64342 86394 (168m by 188m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 13 2012 6:24AM
