Monument record MDO30468 - Post medieval chalk pit, Puddletown
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Summary
A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery and the 1st edition OS map, immediately to the south of Puddletown.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval chalk pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs mmediately to the south of Puddletown. The pit is located on Portsdown Chalk Formation and measures 75 m by 20 m. (1-2) The pit is marked on the 1st edition OS map. (3) This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 25-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA149 2001-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13298.
<2> Google Earth, 2008, Google Earth 2008 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12665.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7591 9383 (28m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 13 2014 2:25PM
