Monument record MDO32161 - Post medieval chalk pits, east of Lord's Barrow, Owermoigne
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1970 to the east of Lord's Barrow, Owermoigne. The quarries are formed of pits measuring between 20 m by 15 m and 30 m by 20 m. (1) The quarries are not visible as earthworks on the most recent comprehensive aerial photographic cover available to the project of 2009. (2) One of the quarries is marked on the 1st ed OS map. (3) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF 58/0254 0043-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13579.
<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 7825 8411 (point) (102 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 12:25PM
