Monument record MDO39999 - Post medieval chalk pits, Bunkers Hill, Moor Crichel
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Summary
An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the east of Mill HillWood. The site is visible as earthworks aerial photographs taken in 1946. It has since been plough-levelled but is still visible on lidar imagery. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Old Chalk Pit is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the east of Mill Hill Wood (1). The site is visible as earthworks aerial photographs taken in 1946 (2). It has since been plough-levelled but is still visible on lidar imagery (3). It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Royal Air Force, 18-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4044-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15688.
<3> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0042 0863 (point) (52 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Moor Crichel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 19 2018 7:54PM
