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Monument record MDO27166 - Chalk pit, Moor Crichel

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Summary

A chalk pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885, on which it is described as 'Old ChalkPit'.

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Type and Period (1)

CHALK PIT (Victorian - 1850 AD to 1885 AD)

Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one, Dorset XXV.3 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.

'Old Chalk Pit'

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXV.3 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred ST 9787 0830 (24m by 29m)
Map sheet	ST90NE
Civil Parish	Moor Crichel; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 14 2025 4:39PM

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