Monument record MDO32156 - Post medieval chalk pit, south of East Farm, Owermoigne
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval chalk pits is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s immediately to the south of East Farm, Owermoigne. The quarry pit is sub oval and measures approximately 60 m by 50 m. (1) The quarry pit is under tree cover on aerial photographs of 2009, but may still exist as an earthwork. (2) The pit is marked on the 1st edition OS map. (3) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3342-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13875.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7660 8442 (point) (73 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 17 2014 11:15AM
