Monument record MDO40161 - Post medieval extractive pit, Rye Hill, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit at Rye Hill is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery. It is shown as 'Old Chalk Pit' on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit at Rye Hill is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery (1 and 2). It is shown as Old Chalk Pit on the OS 1st Edition map (3).
The extractive pit measures 63m long by 34m wide.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 20-MAR-45, RAF/106G/LA/187 RP 3098-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15757.
<2> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0391 1045 (point) (82 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 6 2018 1:45PM
