Monument record MDO31909 - Post medieval chalk pit, Sleight Buildings, Winfrith Newburgh

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Summary

An 'Old Chalk Pit' is marked at this location on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature is still visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.

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Full Description

An 'Old Chalk Pit' is marked at this location on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (1) and is still partially extant on recent Google Earth imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2435-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13745.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2435-6.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 8075 8163 (59m by 60m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY88SW
Civil Parish Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2014 11:23AM

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