Monument record MDO32158 - Post medieval chalk pits, south of Owermoigne
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A scattered area of post medieval chalk pits is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs to the south of Owermoigne. The quarries are formed of pits visible over an area measuring approximately 290 m by 275 m. (1) The quarries are not visible as earthworks on the most recent comprehensive aerial photographic cover available to the project of 2009. (4) One of the quarries is marked on the 1st ed OS map. (5) 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 7731 8448 (point) (238 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 11:40AM
