Monument record MDO42158 - Post medieval chalk pits, Whitesheet Hill, Chilfrome
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Summary
A wide scatter of rounded hollows is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery on Whitesheet Hill, Chilfrome. They are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Full Description
A wide scatter of rounded hollows is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery on Whitesheet Hill, Chilfrome [1]. They are scattered across an extensive prehistoric and medieval field system (MDO42160) and are considered likely to be post medieval chalk pits. They were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5814 9824 (point) (19 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Toller Fratrum; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Chilfrome; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 28 2020 10:25AM
