Monument record MDO41997 - Post medieval chalk pit, Chilfrome
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Summary
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the east of Grove Stall, Chilfrome. It is marked as a small copse on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map. It is one of a number of chalk pits in the vicinity which are visible on lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post medieval extractive pit is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the east of Grove Stall, Chilfrome. It is marked as a small copse on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map. It is one of a number of chalk pits in the vicinity which are visible on lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project [1-2].
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5834 9934 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Chilfrome; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 30 2021 10:26AM
