Monument record MDO40605 - Post medieval chalk pit, The Rookery, Moor Crichel
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Summary
An 'Old Chalk Pit' is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of The Rookery, Moor Crichel. The post medieval extractive pit is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, it has since been plough-levelled. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
An 'Old Chalk Pit' is marked on the OS 1st edition map to the west of The Rookery, Moor Crichel. The post medieval extractive pit is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, it has since been plough-levelled (1). The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one, Dorset XXV.3 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1888 (Map). SDO10239.
'Old Chalk Pit'
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RP 3147-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15896.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9837 0852 (point) (28 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Moor Crichel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 14 2025 4:37PM
