Monument record MDO31547 - Post medieval chalk pit, Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle
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Summary
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Full Description
A post medieval chalk pit is marked on the First Edition OS map, located in fields to the north of Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle. A pit is visible as earthworks and cropmarks at this location on aerial photographs (Royal Air Force 1945; Royal Air Force 1946). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset LVI.6 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Chalk Pit'
Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5412 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13686.
Dorset County Council, 2002, VAP (Aerial Photograph). SDO13141.
Royal Air Force, 27-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/200 2061-62 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13685.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LVI.6 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889.
- --- SDO13141 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
- --- SDO13685 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/200 2061-62.
- --- SDO13686 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5412.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9517 8051 (56m by 91m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 1 2026 2:54PM
