Monument record MDO27505 - Chalk pit on Hambledon Hill, Child Okeford
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Summary
A chalk pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. Two old chalk pits are visible as earthworks on the west side of Hambledon Hill, Child Okeford, on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A chalk pit shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885. Two old chalk pits are visible as earthworks on the west side of Hambledon Hill, Child Okeford, on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1947; EA 2018). The features were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Royal Air Force, 23-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1944 RP 3328 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21501.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8411 1231 (51m by 133m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Child Okeford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 28 2025 3:56PM
