Monument record MDO37934 - Post medieval chalk pit, West Axnoller Farm, Beaminster
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the southwest of West Axnoller Farm. It is marked as an Old Chalk Pit on the OS 1st edition map and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the southwest of West Axnoller Farm (1). It is marked as an Old Chalk Pit on the OS 1st edition map and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The site has since been levelled and is no longer visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3384 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14517.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14517 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3384.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 48763 03625 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 3:15PM
