Monument record MDO32163 - Post medieval chalk pits, High Chaldon, west of Chaldon Herring
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Full Description
Two post medieval chalk pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 at High Chaldon, west of Chaldon Herring. The quarries are formed of pits measuring 19 m in diameter and 50 m by 60 m. (1) The quarries are not visible as earthworks on the most recent comprehensive aerial photographic cover available to the project of 2009. (2) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3271-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13849.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7827 8330 (point) (89 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 17 2014 1:01PM
